Meaning of IPOMOEA
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| | Definition: | | [n] morning glory |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Ipomoea |
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| | See Also: | | Convolvulaceae, dicot genus, family Convolvulaceae, magnoliopsid genus, morning glory, morning-glory family | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ip`o*m[oe]"a\, n. [NL. ``Named, according to
Linn[ae]us, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [which it is
not], and ? like.'' --Gray.] (Bot.)
A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers,
including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the
cypress vine.
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