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hedera

/ˈhɛ.də.ɹə/

hedera noun: any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera.

Noun

hedera (plural hederas)

  1. Any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera
    • The American Ivy Society hewed closely to the theme, exhibiting only hederas that come from Ireland or have an Irish name.2007 March 8, Jan Benzel, “Philadelphia Calls Off Winter for a Week”, in New York Times
  2. A fleuron depicting an ivy leaf.

Forms of hedera

pluralhederas

Origin of hedera

From the genus name Hedera, in turn from Latin hedera (“ivy”).

Questions about hedera

What does hedera mean?
Hedera means any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera.
What part of speech is hedera?
Hedera is a noun.
How do you pronounce hedera?
Hedera is pronounced /ˈhɛ.də.ɹə/.
What is the plural of hedera?
The plural of hedera is hederas.

Words near hedera in the dictionary

  1. Hedelfinger
  2. hedenbergite
  3. hedenbergites
  4. hedenbergitic
  5. heder
  6. hedera
  7. hederaceous
  8. hederacoside
  9. hederacosides
  10. hederagenin
  11. hederal

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