ipomoea

Noun

Meaning

A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Ipomoea sweet potato

Hypernyms

dicot genus magnoliopsid genus

Phrases with the word

ipomoea tuberosa star ipomoea Ipomoea indica Ipomoea ternata Ipomoea hederacea Ipomoea hederifolia

Examples

During Sachet's visit in 1958, the vegetation was found to consist of a sparse cover of spiny grass and low thickets, a creeping plant ( Ipomoea sp.), and stands of coconut palm. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Ipomea pes-capri Ipomea thomsoniana ipomeanine Ipomoea alba Ipomoea aquatica Ipomoea batatas