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ipomoea

ip·o·moe·a
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ip-uh-mee-uh, ahy-pey-]
    • /ˌɪp əˈmi ə, ˌaɪ peɪ-/
    • /ˌaɪpəmˈiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ip-uh-mee-uh, ahy-pey-]
    • /ˌɪp əˈmi ə, ˌaɪ peɪ-/

Definitions of ipomoea word

  • noun ipomoea any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers. 1
  • noun ipomoea the dried root of certain varieties of plants of this genus, yielding a resin sometimes used as a cathartic. 1
  • noun ipomoea (botany) Any of the genus Ipomoea of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine. 1
  • noun ipomoea any tropical or subtropical convolvulaceous plant of the genus Ipomoea, such as the morning-glory, sweet potato, and jalap, having trumpet-shaped flowers 0
  • noun ipomoea the dried root of a Mexican species, I. orizabensis, which yields a cathartic resin 0
  • noun ipomoea any of a genus (Ipomoea) of twining or creeping plants of the morning-glory family, with funnel-shaped flowers and heart-shaped or lobed leaves, including the morning glory and the sweet potato 0
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ipomoea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • blue dawn-flower

    a tropical American vine, Ipomoea acuminata, of the morning glory family, having large, funnel-shaped flowers that turn from blue to pink.

  • brazilian morning glory

    a tropical vine, Ipomoea setosa, having purplish, stiff hairs on the stem and rose-purple flowers.

  • cypress vine

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

  • man-of-the-earth

    a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.

  • moonflower

    a plant, Ipomoea alba, of the morning glory family, having fragrant white flowers that bloom at night.

  • morning glory

    any of various plants, especially 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.
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