cypress vine

American  

noun

1. a tropical American vine, Ipomoea quamoclit (orQuamoclit pennata ), of the morning glory family, having finely divided leaves and tubular scarlet flowers.

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cypress vine British  

noun

1. a tropical American convolvulaceous climbing plant, Ipomoea pennata, having finely divided compound leaves and scarlet or white tubular flowers

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Etymology

Origin of cypress vine

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

And then he found the pink- and the white-flowered versions of cypress vine, which he simply had to try.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

The annual vines are mostly used as flower-garden subjects, as the sweet pea, morning-glories, mina, moonflowers, cypress vine, nasturtiums, cobea, scarlet runner.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

There were other blossoms mingling with these, for still other parasites—smaller ones—were twined around it; and we could distinguish the beautiful star-like flowers of the cypress vine.

From The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne

Her small yard is a mass of color where marigolds, zinnias, verbena and cockscomb run riot, and over the roughly-made arch at the gate trailed cypress vine in full bloom.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

She wore no jewelry, but upon her head a simple withe of the cypress vine, whose green leaves and crimson buds contrasted well with her raven black hair.

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte