morning-glory

morning-glory
morning-glory [môr′niŋ glôr΄ē ]
adj.
designating a family (Convolvulaceae, order Solanales) of twining dicotyledonous vines and some erect shrubs and trees with flowers having five sepals and a funnel-shaped corolla, including some bindweeds and the jalaps and sweet potatoes

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