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bindweed

/ˌbaɪn(d)ˈwid/
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Other forms: bindweeds

Definitions of bindweed
  1. noun
    any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
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    types:
    Convolvulus arvensis, field bindweed, wild morning-glory
    weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed
    Calystegia sepium, Convolvulus sepium, hedge bindweed, wild morning-glory
    common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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