morning glory

or morning-glory


noun
  1. any of various plants, especially of the genera Ipomoea and Convolvulus, as I. purpurea, a twining plant having cordate leaves and funnel-shaped flowers of various colors, often opening only in the morning.

  2. a racehorse that runs faster in morning workouts than in afternoon races.

Origin of morning glory

1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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British Dictionary definitions for morning-glory

morning-glory

nounplural -ries
  1. any of various mainly tropical convolvulaceous plants of the genus Ipomoea and related genera, with trumpet-shaped blue, pink, or white flowers, which close in late afternoon

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