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ip⋅o⋅moe⋅a
[ip-uh-mee-uh, ahy-pey-] 
əˈmi
–noun
| 1. | any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers. |
| 2. | the dried root of certain varieties of plants of this genus, yielding a resin sometimes used as a cathartic. |
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| ipomoea | |
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| morning glory |
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Ipomoea
Ip`o*m[oe]"a\, n. [NL. "Named, according to Linn[ae]us, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [which it is not], and ? like." --Gray.] (Bot.) A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.
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