bindweed (ˈbaɪndˌwiːd) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also convolvulus any convolvulaceous plant of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia that twines around a support |
| 2. | any of various other trailing or twining plants, such as black bindweed |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |