convolvulus

[ kuhn-vol-vyuh-luhs ]

/ kənˈvɒl vyə ləs /

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noun, plural con·vol·vu·lus·es, con·vol·vu·li

[kuhn-vol-vyuh-lahy]. /kənˈvɒl vyəˌlaɪ/.

any plant belonging to the genus Convolvulus, of the morning glory family, comprising twining or prostrate plants having trumpet-shaped flowers.

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Origin of convolvulus

1545–55; <New Latin, Latin: bindweed, equivalent to convolv(ere) to convolve + -ulus-ule

Words nearby convolvulus

convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse, convulsion, convulsionary

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How to use convolvulus in a sentence

The Camotes (Convolvulus batatas, L.), not improperly called sweet potatoes, grow to a considerable size.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies
There are no formal gardens, and flowers are few, except for a large-flowered convolvulus and red tiger-lilies.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
The outside of our bungalow is covered with purple convolvulus, and the verandah goes practically all round it.
Gray youth|Oliver Onions

Each little garden flames with red poinsettia, purple convolvulus, and yellow daisies.
Through the Malay Archipelago|Emily Richings

British Dictionary definitions for convolvulus

convolvulus

/ (kənˈvɒlvjʊləs) /

noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)

any typically twining herbaceous convolvulaceous plant of the genus Convolvulus, having funnel-shaped flowers and triangular leavesSee also bindweed

Word Origin for convolvulus

C16: from Latin: bindweed; see convolute

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