What is the Latin word for ivy?

The usual Latin words for “ivy” are hedera, helix, hederāceus; also hederōsus, hĕdĕrātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“ivy” in Latin

hederaivy (Hedera helix)helixa kind of ivy; a kind of willow; a whorl, a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns hederāceusmade of ivy; ivy-colored hederōsusovergrown with ivy hĕdĕrātusadorned

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

ivy

hedera (*hedera helix, Linn.): helix (the barren ivy). Of ivy, hederaceus: covered with ivy, hederosus (†): crowned, adorned, etc., with ivy, hederatus (e.g., of a cup on which ivy leaves are carved). An ivy leaf, hederaceum folium: a crown of ivy leaves, hederacea corona.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for ivy?: The usual Latin words for “ivy” are hedera, helix, hederāceus; also hederōsus, hĕdĕrātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.