Bindweed

Definitions

1. Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:
   countable, uncountable
2. true bindweed (Convolvulus).
   countable, uncountable
3. false bindweed (Calystegia).
   countable, uncountable
4. slender bindweed (Polymeria calycina).
   countable, uncountable
5. Any of several plants of species in other families with similar appearance:
   countable, uncountable
6. black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus).
   countable, uncountable
7. bittersweet nightshade, blue bindweed (Solanum dulcamara).
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“the slender bindweed wound about with its pale and delicate flowers—so delicate, yet so deadly; and one or two late flowers yet put⟳ forth their wan blossoms, pining as if gentle exiles of the spring⟳, and yet very, very lovely.”

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