ipomoea

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ip⋅o⋅moe⋅a

[ip-uh-mee-uh, ahy-pey-]

–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.

Origin:
< NL (Linnaeus) < Gk īp- (s. of îps) worm + hómoia, neut. pl. of hómoios like; see homeo-

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Main Entry: ip·o·moea
Pronunciation: "ip-&-'mE-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of herbaceous vines (familyConvolvulaceae) that comprise forms (as the morning glories and the sweet potato, I. batatas) having showy bell- or funnel-shaped flowers and that include some which are sources of catharticresins or psychoactive alkaloids (as lysergic acid amide)
2 also ip·o·mea : a plant or flower of the genus Ipomoea
3 usually ipomea : the dried root of a scammony (Ipomoea orizabensis)

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