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con·vol·vu·lus

(kən-vŏl′vyə-ləs)

n. pl. con·vol·vu·lus·es or con·vol·vu·li (-lī′)

Any of various mostly trailing or twining plants of the widespread genus Convolvulus, having funnel-shaped flowers and including several weeds and a few grown as ornamentals.

[Latin, bindweed, from convolvere, to intertwine; see convolve.]

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convolvulus

(kənˈvɒlvjʊləs)

n, pl -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)

(Plants) any typically twining herbaceous convolvulaceous plant of the genus Convolvulus, having funnel-shaped flowers and triangular leaves. See also bindweed

[C16: from Latin: bindweed; see convolute]

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con•vol•vu•lus

(kənˈvɒl vyə ləs)

n., pl. -lus•es, -li (-ˌlaɪ)

any of numerous twining or prostrate plants belonging to the genus Convolvulus, of the morning glory family, having trumpet-shaped flowers.

[1545–55; < New Latin, Latin: bindweed =convolv(ere) to convolve + -ulus -ule]

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convolvulus - any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus

genus Convolvulus - genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed

Convolvulus scammonia, scammony - twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin

vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

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liseron

convolvolo

convolvulus

[kənˈvɒlvjʊləs] N (convolvuluses or convolvuli (pl)) [kənˈvɒlvjʊlaɪ] → enredadera f

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convolvulus

n → Winde f

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convolvulus

[kənˈvɒlvjʊləs] n (Bot) → convolvolo

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There were creepers hanging from the upper branches, and the bells of the flowers of the creepers, great waxy white things like convolvuluses, hung down fast asleep.