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bindweed

American

[bahynd-weed] / ˈbaɪndˌwid /

noun

any of various twining or vinelike plants, especially certain species of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia.

bindweed British

/ ˈbaɪndˌwiːd /

noun

any convolvulaceous plant of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia that twines around a support See also convolvulus
any of various other trailing or twining plants, such as black bindweed

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Etymology

Origin of bindweed

First recorded in 1540–50; bind + weed ¹

Example Sentences

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In today’s network of instant information, curious if not questionable practices sweep through the gardening community faster than bindweed can choke a neglected berry patch.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Anyone who has tried to eradicate noxious bindweed knows all too well how tenacious some roots can be.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2022

Within weeks, the paths would have been entangled with bramble and honeysuckle, the herb garden strangled with bindweed.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 2, 2019

In the garden of music, jazz is bindweed.

From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2013

The door mouldings described curves which rambled madly like stalks of tropical bindweed without any apparent reason.

From The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s by Bazin, Ren?

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