convolvulus

[ kuhn-vol-vyuh-luhs ]

/ kənˈvɒl vyə ləs /

noun, plural con·vol·vu·lus·es, con·vol·vu·li [kuhn-vol-vyuh-lahy]. /kənˈvɒl vyəˌlaɪ/.

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

Origin of convolvulus

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

Words nearby convolvulus

convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse, convulsion, convulsionary

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Example sentences from the Web for convolvulus

The gum resin emitted from the cut root of Convolvulus Scammonia, Linn.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Figures on their paintings are decked with crowns and garlands of anemone, acacia, convolvulus, and some others.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various
The Sweet Potatoe, convolvulus batatas, is the most common in Antigua.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2)|Anonymous
Your debut—and that about the Convolvulus—was very sweet, my dear.
The convolvulus|Allen Norton

There are no palms or tree-ferns, but the convolvulus abounds, and the evergreen trees are covered with epiphytes.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis

British Dictionary definitions for convolvulus

convolvulus

/ (kənˈvɒlvjʊləs) /

noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)

any typically twining herbaceous convolvulaceous plant of the genus Convolvulus, having funnel-shaped flowers and triangular leavesSee also bindweed

Word Origin for convolvulus

C16: from Latin: bindweed; see convolute

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单词	convolvulus
释义	convolvulus [ kuhn-vol-vyuh-luhs ] / kənˈvɒl vyə ləs / noun, plural con·vol·vu·lus·es, con·vol·vu·li [kuhn-vol-vyuh-lahy]. /kənˈvɒl vyəˌlaɪ/. any plant belonging to the genus Convolvulus, of the morning glory family, comprising twining or prostrate plants having trumpet-shaped flowers. Origin of convolvulus 1545–55; <New Latin, Latin: bindweed, equivalent to convolv(ere) to convolve + -ulus-ule Words nearby convolvulus convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse, convulsion, convulsionary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convolvulus The gum resin emitted from the cut root of Convolvulus Scammonia, Linn. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Figures on their paintings are decked with crowns and garlands of anemone, acacia, convolvulus, and some others. Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871\|Various The Sweet Potatoe, convolvulus batatas, is the most common in Antigua. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2)\|Anonymous Your debut—and that about the Convolvulus—was very sweet, my dear. The convolvulus\|Allen Norton There are no palms or tree-ferns, but the convolvulus abounds, and the evergreen trees are covered with epiphytes. The Argentine Republic\|Pierre Denis British Dictionary definitions for convolvulus convolvulus / (kənˈvɒlvjʊləs) / noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ) any typically twining herbaceous convolvulaceous plant of the genus Convolvulus, having funnel-shaped flowers and triangular leavesSee also bindweed Word Origin for convolvulus C16: from Latin: bindweed; see convolute Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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