ipomoea

[ ip-uh-mee-uh, ahy-pey- ]

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
2. the dried root of certain varieties of plants of this genus, yielding a resin sometimes used as a cathartic.

ipomoea

/ ˌaɪ-; ˌɪpəˈmɪə /

noun

1. any tropical or subtropical convolvulaceous plant of the genus Ipomoea, such as the morning-glory, sweet potato, and jalap, having trumpet-shaped flowers
2. the dried root of a Mexican species, I. orizabensis, which yields a cathartic resin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipomoea¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek īp- (stem of îps ) worm + hómoia, neuter plural of hómoios like; homeo-

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipomoea¹

C18: New Latin, from Greek ips worm + homoios like

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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