释义 |
morning glory noun 1. a. : a plant of the genus Ipomoea (especially I. purpurea) — see japanese morning glory b. : a plant of a related genus (as Convolvulus) — compare field bindweed, hedge bindweed 2. : hooded merganser 3. a. : someone or something that starts out impressively but fades quickly < was a brilliant student as a freshman, but turned out to be only a morning glory > b. slang : a racehorse that performs well in morning workouts but runs poorly in races |