convolvulus
any plant belonging to the genus Convolvulus, of the morning glory family, comprising twining or prostrate plants having trumpet-shaped flowers.
Origin of convolvulus
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How to use convolvulus in a sentence
The Camotes (convolvulus batatas, L.), not improperly called sweet potatoes, grow to a considerable size.
I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard JefferiesThere are no formal gardens, and flowers are few, except for a large-flowered convolvulus and red tiger-lilies.
A Journal from Japan | Marie Carmichael StopesThe outside of our bungalow is covered with purple convolvulus, and the verandah goes practically all round it.
Gray youth | Oliver OnionsEach little garden flames with red poinsettia, purple convolvulus, and yellow daisies.
Through the Malay Archipelago | Emily Richings
British Dictionary definitions for convolvulus
/ (kənˈvɒlvjʊləs) /
any typically twining herbaceous convolvulaceous plant of the genus Convolvulus, having funnel-shaped flowers and triangular leaves: See also bindweed
Origin of convolvulus
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