cypress vine

cypress vine

n.

An annual twining tropical American vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) naturalized in warm regions, having pinnately cut leaves and showy, usually scarlet flowers.

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cypress vine

n

(Plants) a tropical American convolvulaceous climbing plant, Ipomoea pennata, having finely divided compound leaves and scarlet or white tubular flowers

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cy′press vine`

n.

a tropical American vine, Ipomoea quamoclit, of the morning glory family, having finely divided leaves and tubular scarlet flowers.

[1810–20, Amer.]

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cypress vine - tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere Indian pink, Ipomoea quamoclit, Quamoclit pennata, star-glory morning glory - any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day

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