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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of numerous, usually twining vines of the genus Ipomoea and other genera of the family Convolvulaceae, having trumpet-shaped, variously colored flowers that typically are open for only a day.

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  • noun Several members of the Convolvulaceae family; climbing plants with trumpet shaped flowers.
  • noun informal An erection present on waking.
  • noun A rolling cloud in the shape of a cylinder.

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