Morning-glory

Morning-glory
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]

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