ipomoea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun morning glory
    genus Ipomoea.

WordNet

Ip`o*moe"a noun
Etymology
NL. "Named, according to Linnæus, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [which it is not
Definitions
  1. , and like." Gray.] (Bot.) A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.

Webster 1913