英语词汇ivy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	ivy
词源	ivy. The ivy of the Greeks bore golden berries and was proba- bly not the plant we call ivy today. Thought to prevent drunk- enness, it was also given as a wreath to the winners of athletic contests. Hedera helix, the common English ivy so widely culti- vated in temperate climates, is regarded as a symbol of everlast- ing life because it remains green in all seasons.
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