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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A climbing woody vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) native to eastern Asia, having three-lobed deciduous leaves that turn red in the fall and cultivated for its ability to cover the outer walls of buildings.
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- noun Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
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