convolvulus

/kənˌvɑlvjəˈlʌs/
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Other forms: convolvuli; convolvuluses

Definitions of convolvulus
  1. noun
    any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
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    types:
    Convolvulus scammonia, scammony
    twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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