bindweed

noun
/ˈbaɪndwiːd/

Etymology

From bind + weed.

  1. inherited from *weud — “weed
  2. inherited from wēod
  3. inherited from weed
  4. compounded as bindweed — “bind + weed

Definitions

  1. Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped…

    Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:

    • the slender bindweed wound about with its pale and delicate flowers—so delicate, yet so deadly; and one or two late flowers yet put forth their wan blossoms, pining as if gentle exiles of the spring, and yet very, very lovely.
  2. Any of several plants of species in other families with similar appearance

    Any of several plants of species in other families with similar appearance:

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