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noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Convolvulus, found in temperate climates, having small trumpet-shaped flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
A species of hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: vine
Narrower terms: scammony, Convolvulus scammonia
History
From Latin convolvulus (“bindweed; caterpillar”), from convolvō (“convolve”).
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