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bind·weed  (bndwd)

n.

1. Any of various trailing or twining, often weedy plants of the genera Calystegia and Convolvulus, having white, pink, or purple bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers.

2. Any of various similar trailing or twining plants, such as the black bindweed.

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bindweed

Noun

a plant that twines around a support

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bindweed - any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit Convolvulaceae, family Convolvulaceae, morning-glory family - morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit Convolvulus arvensis, field bindweed, wild morning-glory - weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed Calystegia sepium, Convolvulus sepium, hedge bindweed, wild morning-glory - common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface