Ipomoea

2 definitions found

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

  Ipomoea \Ip`o*m[oe]"a\ ([i^]p`[-o]*m[=e]"[.a]), prop. n. [NL.
     "Named, according to Linn[ae]us, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a
     bindweed [which it is not], and "o`moios like." --Gray.]
     (Bot.)
     A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers,
     including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the


     cypress vine.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ipomoea
       n : morning glory [syn: {genus Ipomoea}]