'Ipomoea' definitions:

Definition of 'Ipomoea'

From: WordNet
noun
Morning glory [syn: Ipomoea, genus Ipomoea]

Definition of 'Ipomoea'

From: GCIDE
  • Ipomoea \Ip`o*m[oe]"a\ ([i^]p`[-o]*m[=e]"[.a]), prop. n. [NL. "Named, according to Linn[ae]us, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [which it is not], and "o`moios like." --Gray.] (Bot.) A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine. [1913 Webster]