bindweed

[ bahynd-weed ]

noun

any of various twining or vinelike plants, especially certain species of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia.

Origin of bindweed

First recorded in 1540–50; bind + weed¹

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British Dictionary definitions for bindweed

bindweed

/ (ˈbaɪndˌwiːd) /

noun

any convolvulaceous plant of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia that twines around a support: See also convolvulus
any of various other trailing or twining plants, such as black bindweed

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