Cobaea

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cobaea \Co*bae"a\, Cobaea \Co*b[ae]"a\(k[-o]*b[=e]"[.a]), prop.
     n. [Named after D. Cobo, a Spanish botanist.]
     A genus of climbing plants, native of Mexico and South
     America. {Cobaea scandens} (called {cup-and-saucer vine},
     {monastery bells}, or {Mexican ivy}) is a conservatory
     climber with large bell-shaped flowers.


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