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ipomoea
[ ip-uh-mee-uh, ahy-pey- ]
noun
- any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- the dried root of certain varieties of plants of this genus, yielding a resin sometimes used as a cathartic.
ipomoea
/ ˌɪpəˈmɪə; ˌaɪ- /
noun
- any tropical or subtropical convolvulaceous plant of the genus Ipomoea, such as the morning-glory, sweet potato, and jalap, having trumpet-shaped flowers
- the dried root of a Mexican species, I. orizabensis, which yields a cathartic resin
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ipomoea1
C18: New Latin, from Greek ips worm + homoios like
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Example Sentences
On several occasions we watched them pursue lizards (Holbrookia propinqua) at the margins of clumps of Croton and Ipomoea.
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A pretty yellow Ipomoea formed dense festoons between the trees that fringed the waters.
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Species such as Ipomoea purpurea and Phaseolus, which exhibit this power equally well in light and darkness.
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The Ipomoea Horsfalliae, with its bright scarlet flowers, has a lovely appearance, but must be treated as a stove evergreen.
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It is overrun with low bushes, and a few other plants, such as the large purple-flowered Bossioea, and Ipomoea maritima.
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