iva (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *iva*:
NOUN	plant	iva, marsh elder	any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers

iva > pronunciation
Sounds	iy'vah
Rhymes	Casanova ... yeshiva: 31 rhymes with vah...

English > *iva*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal / coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America.
Synonym	marsh elder
Member of	genus Iva	small genus of American herbs or shrubs
Narrower	burweed marsh elder, false ragweed, Iva xanthifolia	tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis
Broader	marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant	A semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land
Spanish	iva
Catalan	iva

HyperDic: iva