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ipomoea

/ip-uh-mee-uh, ahy-pey-/US // ˌɪp əˈmi ə, ˌaɪ peɪ- //UK // (ˌɪpəˈmɪə, ˌaɪ-) //

恋母情结,恋母草,恋恋不舍,恋母狂

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
    • : the dried root of certain varieties of plants of this genus, yielding a resin sometimes used as a cathartic.

Examples

  • On several occasions we watched them pursue lizards (Holbrookia propinqua) at the margins of clumps of Croton and Ipomoea.

  • A pretty yellow Ipomoea formed dense festoons between the trees that fringed the waters.

  • Species such as Ipomoea purpurea and Phaseolus, which exhibit this power equally well in light and darkness.

  • The Ipomoea Horsfalliae, with its bright scarlet flowers, has a lovely appearance, but must be treated as a stove evergreen.

  • It is overrun with low bushes, and a few other plants, such as the large purple-flowered Bossioea, and Ipomoea maritima.