convolvulus
/kənˈvɒlvjʊləs/noun
(pl. convolvuluses)
1- a twining plant with trumpet-shaped flowers, some kinds of which are invasive weeds (亦见BINDWEED), and others are cultivated for their bright flowers旋花属植物。
1.1
- Genus Convolvulus, family Convolvulaceae旋花属, 旋花科。
词源
Latin, 'bindweed', from convolvere 'roll together' (see CONVOLVE).