Virginia-creeper
noun
1.
a climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of the grape family, native to North America, having palmate leaves, usually with five leaflets, and bluish-black berries.
Virginia creeper
noun
1.
Also called (US) American ivy, woodbine. a vitaceous woody vine, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of North America, having tendrils with adhesive tips, bluish-black berry-like fruits, and compound leaves that turn red in autumn: widely planted for ornament
2.
Also called Japanese ivy. a similar related plant, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of SE Asia, having trilobed leaves and purple berries US name Boston ivy
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