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Convolvulus arvensis

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.

The fragile bindweed bells and bryony rings.
--Tennyson.

Convolvulus arvensis

Bearbind \Bear"bind`\, n. (Bot.) The bindweed ( Convolvulus arvensis).

Convolvulus arvensis

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.

The luster of the long convolvuluses That coiled around the stately stems.
--Tennyson.

Convolvulus arvensis

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.]

Convolvulus arvensis

Withwind \With"wind`\, n. [AS. wi[eth]owinde.] (Bot.) A kind of bindweed ( Convolvulus arvensis).

He bare a burden ybound with a broad list, In a withewyndes wise ybounden about.
--Piers Plowman.

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Convolvulus arvensis

Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed) is a species of bindweed in the morning glory family ( Convolvulaceae), native to Europe and Asia. It is a climbing or creeping herbaceous perennial plant growing to 0.5–2 m high. There are two varieties:

  • Convolvulus arvensis var. arvensis. Leaves broader.
  • Convolvulus arvensis var. linearifolius. Leaves narrower.

Usage examples of "convolvulus arvensis".

Automatically as breathing, she murmured the name of each weed as she tossed it into a pile by the open driveway gate: Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Convolvulus arvensis, Taraxacum officinale.