cypress vine

American  

noun

1. a tropical American vine, Ipomoea quamoclit (orQuamoclit pennata ), of the morning glory family, having finely divided leaves and tubular scarlet flowers.

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cypress vine British  

noun

1. a tropical American convolvulaceous climbing plant, Ipomoea pennata, having finely divided compound leaves and scarlet or white tubular flowers

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Etymology

Origin of cypress vine

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

And then he found the pink- and the white-flowered versions of cypress vine, which he simply had to try.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

She wore no jewelry, but upon her head a simple withe of the cypress vine, whose green leaves and crimson buds contrasted well with her raven black hair.

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

Every morning it is a new excitement to see long festoons of our green curtains, variegated with trumpet-shaped morning-glories, looking towards the sun, and mingled with them the scarlet star of the cypress vine.

From Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 by Whittelsey, Mrs. A. G.

What meant that long green mound stretching at my side, that broken shaft, twined with the cypress vine?

From Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author by Hentz, Caroline Lee

There were other blossoms mingling with these, for still other parasites—smaller ones—were twined around it; and we could distinguish the beautiful star-like flowers of the cypress vine.

From The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne