convolvulus

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Any of several plants, of the genus Convolvulus, found in temperate climates, having small trumpet-shaped flowers

Already the convolvulus moth was spinning over the flowers.

{n} bindweed, a genus of plants
A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers, including the common bindweed C
any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
{i} variety of climbing flowering vine
arwensis, and formerly the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus Ipomæa
genus convolvulus
genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed
convolvulus

    Hyphenation

    con·vol·vu·lus

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    Etymology

    [ k&n-'väl-vy&-l&am ] (noun.) 1548. From Latin convolvulus (“bindweed; caterpillar”), from convolvō (“convolve”).
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