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Bindweed

//ˈbaɪndwiːd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:; true bindweed (Convolvulus). countable, uncountable

    "the slender bindweed wound about with its pale and delicate flowers—so delicate, yet so deadly; and one or two late flowers yet put forth their wan blossoms, pining as if gentle exiles of the spring, and yet very, very lovely."

  2. 2
    any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:; false bindweed (Calystegia). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:; slender bindweed (Polymeria calycina). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Any of several plants of species in other families with similar appearance:; black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus). countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Any of several plants of species in other families with similar appearance:; bittersweet nightshade, blue bindweed (Solanum dulcamara). countable, uncountable

Etymology

From bind + weed.

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