Hedera

/ˈhɛdərə/ noun

Definition

The scientific name for the ivy plant genus, specifically common ivy and related climbing vines.

Etymology

From Latin 'hedera' (ivy), of uncertain ultimate origin. The term was adopted as the formal botanical genus name in binomial nomenclature.

Kelly Says

Hedera is the genus that gave us Latin's word for ivy, and botanists kept that beautiful name when they formalized plant classification. Hedera helix (common ivy) has been climbing European walls for thousands of years, and its name is older than most European languages.

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