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Hedera
noun
Hed·era
\ˈhedərə\
Definition of Hedera
: a genus of Old World woody vines (family Araliaceae) usually having palmate leaves but in adult form often becoming shrubby with unlobed leaves — see ivy
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Origin and Etymology of hedera
New Latin, from Latin, ivy; perhaps akin to Latin prehendere to seize
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