blue dawn-flower

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a tropical American vine, Ipomoea acuminata, of the morning glory family, having large, funnel-shaped flowers that turn from blue to pink.

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He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
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Let the thought of self pass in, and the beauty of great action is gone, like the bloom from a soiled flower.
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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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Things looked anxious for a bit, but by this morning's dawn all are dug in, cool, confident.
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