Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, belonging or relating to the natural order Convolvulaceæ; resembling the convolvulus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective botany Of, pertaining to, or resembling the
family ofplants of which thebindweed andmorning glory are common examples.
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Examples
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-- A species of jalap is obtained from this convolvulaceous plant; this is a resinous matter contained in the juices.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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