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
- : 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.
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