morn|ing-glo|ry

morn|ing-glo|ry
morn|ing-glo|ry «MR nihng GLR ee, -GLOHR-», noun, plural -ries.
1. a climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped flowers of blue, purple, red, pink, or white. Morning-glories bloom early in the day.
2. the flower.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • morning glory — morn′ing glo ry or morn′ing glo ry n. pln any of various plants, esp. of the genera Ipomoea and Convolvulus, as I. purpurea, a twining plant having cordate leaves and funnel shaped flowers of various colors, often opening only in the morning •… …   From formal English to slang

  • Ipomoea purpurea — Morning glory Morn ing glo ry, n. (Bot.) A climbing plant ({Ipom[oe]a purpurea}) having handsome, funnel shaped flowers, usually red, pink, purple, white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See {Dextrorsal}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Morning-glory — Morn ing glo ry, n. (Bot.) A climbing plant ({Ipom[oe]a purpurea}) having handsome, funnel shaped flowers, usually red, pink, purple, white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See {Dextrorsal}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”