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convolvulus
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Convolvulus
(gcide) | Convolvulus \Con*vol"vu*lus\ (k[o^]n*v[o^]l"v[-u]*l[u^]s), n.;
pl. L.Convolvuli, E. Convoluluses. [L., bindweed, fr.
convolvere to roll around. So named from its twining stems.]
(Bot.)
A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers,
including the common bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), and
formerly the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to
the genus Ipom[ae]a.
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The luster of the long convolvuluses
That coiled around the stately stems. --Tennyson.
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convolvulus
(wn) | convolvulus
n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus |
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convolvulus
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Convolvulus arvensis
(gcide) | Withwind \With"wind`\, n. [AS. wi[eth]owinde.] (Bot.)
A kind of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).
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He bare a burden ybound with a broad list,
In a withewyndes wise ybounden about. --Piers
Plowman.
[1913 Webster]Convolvulus \Con*vol"vu*lus\ (k[o^]n*v[o^]l"v[-u]*l[u^]s), n.;
pl. L.Convolvuli, E. Convoluluses. [L., bindweed, fr.
convolvere to roll around. So named from its twining stems.]
(Bot.)
A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers,
including the common bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), and
formerly the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to
the genus Ipom[ae]a.
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The luster of the long convolvuluses
That coiled around the stately stems. --Tennyson.
[1913 Webster]cornbind \corn"bind`\ (k[^o]rn"b[imac]nd`), n. (Bot.)
A weed that binds stalks of corn, as Convolvulus arvensis,
Polygonum Convolvulus. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Bearbind \Bear"bind`\, n. (Bot.)
The bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).
[1913 Webster]Bindweed \Bind"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Convolvulus; as, greater bindweed
(Convolvulus Sepium); lesser bindweed ({Convolvulus
arvensis}); the white bindweed, the blue bindweed, the
Syrian bindweed. The black bryony, or Tamus, is called
black bindweed, and the Smilax aspera, rough bindweed.
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The fragile bindweed bells and bryony rings.
--Tennyson.
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Convolvulus Mechoacan
(gcide) | Mechoacan \Me*cho"a*can\, n.
A species of jalap, of very feeble properties, said to be
obtained from the root of a species of Convolvulus
(Convolvulus Mechoacan); -- so called from Michoacan, in
Mexico, whence it is obtained.
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Convolvulus Scammonia
(gcide) | Scammony \Scam"mo*ny\ (sk[a^]m"m[-o]*n[y^]), n. [F.
scammon['e]e, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. skammwni`a.]
1. (Bot.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus
(Convolvulus Scammonia).
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2. An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the
Convolvulus Scammonia, of a blackish gray color, a
nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat
acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic.
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Convolvulus sepium
(gcide) | Hedge \Hedge\, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an
inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG.
hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See Haw a hedge.]
A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a
thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land;
and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a
line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted
round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts
of a garden.
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The roughest berry on the rudest hedge. --Shak.
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Through the verdant maze
Of sweetbrier hedges I pursue my walk. --Thomson.
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Note: Hedge, when used adjectively or in composition, often
means rustic, outlandish, illiterate, poor, or mean;
as, hedge priest; hedgeborn, etc.
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Hedge bells, Hedge bindweed (Bot.), a climbing plant
related to the morning-glory (Convolvulus sepium).
Hedge bill, a long-handled billhook.
Hedge garlic (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alliaria. See
Garlic mustard, under Garlic.
Hedge hyssop (Bot.), a bitter herb of the genus Gratiola,
the leaves of which are emetic and purgative.
Hedge marriage, a secret or clandestine marriage,
especially one performed by a hedge priest. [Eng.]
Hedge mustard (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sisymbrium,
belonging to the Mustard family.
Hedge nettle (Bot.), an herb, or under shrub, of the genus
Stachys, belonging to the Mint family. It has a
nettlelike appearance, though quite harmless.
Hedge note.
(a) The note of a hedge bird.
(b) Low, contemptible writing. [Obs.] --Dryden.
Hedge priest, a poor, illiterate priest. --Shak.
Hedge school, an open-air school in the shelter of a hedge,
in Ireland; a school for rustics.
Hedge sparrow (Zool.), a European warbler ({Accentor
modularis}) which frequents hedges. Its color is reddish
brown, and ash; the wing coverts are tipped with white.
Called also chanter, hedge warbler, dunnock, and
doney.
Hedge writer, an insignificant writer, or a writer of low,
scurrilous stuff. [Obs.] --Swift.
To breast up a hedge. See under Breast.
To hang in the hedge, to be at a standstill. "While the
business of money hangs in the hedge." --Pepys.
[1913 Webster]Bindweed \Bind"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Convolvulus; as, greater bindweed
(Convolvulus Sepium); lesser bindweed ({Convolvulus
arvensis}); the white bindweed, the blue bindweed, the
Syrian bindweed. The black bryony, or Tamus, is called
black bindweed, and the Smilax aspera, rough bindweed.
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The fragile bindweed bells and bryony rings.
--Tennyson.
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Convolvulus Sepium
(gcide) | Hedge \Hedge\, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an
inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG.
hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See Haw a hedge.]
A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a
thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land;
and also any sort of shrubbery, as evergreens, planted in a
line or as a fence; particularly, such a thicket planted
round a field to fence it, or in rows to separate the parts
of a garden.
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The roughest berry on the rudest hedge. --Shak.
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Through the verdant maze
Of sweetbrier hedges I pursue my walk. --Thomson.
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Note: Hedge, when used adjectively or in composition, often
means rustic, outlandish, illiterate, poor, or mean;
as, hedge priest; hedgeborn, etc.
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Hedge bells, Hedge bindweed (Bot.), a climbing plant
related to the morning-glory (Convolvulus sepium).
Hedge bill, a long-handled billhook.
Hedge garlic (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alliaria. See
Garlic mustard, under Garlic.
Hedge hyssop (Bot.), a bitter herb of the genus Gratiola,
the leaves of which are emetic and purgative.
Hedge marriage, a secret or clandestine marriage,
especially one performed by a hedge priest. [Eng.]
Hedge mustard (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sisymbrium,
belonging to the Mustard family.
Hedge nettle (Bot.), an herb, or under shrub, of the genus
Stachys, belonging to the Mint family. It has a
nettlelike appearance, though quite harmless.
Hedge note.
(a) The note of a hedge bird.
(b) Low, contemptible writing. [Obs.] --Dryden.
Hedge priest, a poor, illiterate priest. --Shak.
Hedge school, an open-air school in the shelter of a hedge,
in Ireland; a school for rustics.
Hedge sparrow (Zool.), a European warbler ({Accentor
modularis}) which frequents hedges. Its color is reddish
brown, and ash; the wing coverts are tipped with white.
Called also chanter, hedge warbler, dunnock, and
doney.
Hedge writer, an insignificant writer, or a writer of low,
scurrilous stuff. [Obs.] --Swift.
To breast up a hedge. See under Breast.
To hang in the hedge, to be at a standstill. "While the
business of money hangs in the hedge." --Pepys.
[1913 Webster]Bindweed \Bind"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Convolvulus; as, greater bindweed
(Convolvulus Sepium); lesser bindweed ({Convolvulus
arvensis}); the white bindweed, the blue bindweed, the
Syrian bindweed. The black bryony, or Tamus, is called
black bindweed, and the Smilax aspera, rough bindweed.
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The fragile bindweed bells and bryony rings.
--Tennyson.
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Convolvulus Soldanella
(gcide) | Sea withwind \Sea" with"wind`\ (Bot.)
A kind of bindweed (Convolvulus Soldanella) growing on the
seacoast of Europe.
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Polygonum Convolvulus
(gcide) | cornbind \corn"bind`\ (k[^o]rn"b[imac]nd`), n. (Bot.)
A weed that binds stalks of corn, as Convolvulus arvensis,
Polygonum Convolvulus. [Prov. Eng.]
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convolvulus
(wn) | convolvulus
n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus |
convolvulus arvensis
(wn) | Convolvulus arvensis
n 1: weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink
flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed
[syn: field bindweed, wild morning-glory, {Convolvulus
arvensis}] |
convolvulus scammonia
(wn) | Convolvulus scammonia
n 1: twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple
flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
[syn: scammony, Convolvulus scammonia] |
convolvulus sepium
(wn) | Convolvulus sepium
n 1: common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink
flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus [syn: {hedge
bindweed}, wild morning-glory, Calystegia sepium,
Convolvulus sepium] |
genus convolvulus
(wn) | genus Convolvulus
n 1: genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs:
bindweed |
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