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| convolvulus arvensis
| convolvulus scammonia
| convolvulus sepium
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convolvulus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun convolvulus has 1 sense
- convolvulus(n = noun.plant) Array - any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus; Array is a member of genus convolvulus
has particulars: convolvulus scammonia, scammony
is a kind of vine
CIDE DICTIONARY
convolvulus, n. [L., bindweed, fr. convolvere to roll around. So named from its twining stems.].
A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers, including the common bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis ), and formerly the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus Ipomæa . [1913 Webster]
"The luster of the long convolvuluses
That coiled around the stately stems." [1913 Webster]
That coiled around the stately stems." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
convolvulus, n. any twining plant of the genus Convolvulus, with trumpet-shaped flowers, e.g. bindweed.
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