bindweed

ˈbaɪnd.wiːd

Definition

Definition of bindweed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plants

Rare

vine-like plant with funnel-shaped flowers

Rare

Bindweed can quickly cover a garden fence.

convolvulus

invasive vine

Rare

wild plant that hinders other plants' growth

Rare

Bindweed made it hard for the roses to thrive.

convolvulus

creeper

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vine-like plant with funnel-shaped flowers
wild plant that hinders other plants' growth

Expressions with bindweed

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black bindweed

european climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves, green flowers and dark pods

Black bindweed twined up the fence all summer.

field bindweed

common weed with white or pink flowers, weakly climbing stems

Field bindweed spreads quickly in gardens.

hedge bindweed

climbing vine, Calystegia sepium, bearing white or pink trumpet blossoms

Hedge bindweed twined up the fence, showing pale trumpet flowers.

Origin of bindweed

Old English, bindan (to bind) + wēod (weed)

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scammony

plant

twining perennial bindweed native to the Mediterranean

Examples of bindweed in a sentence

Farmers struggle to control bindweed in their fields.
The garden was overrun with bindweed, choking the vegetables.
Bindweed spread quickly, covering the entire fence.

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French:liseron, plante grimpante, ...
German:Winde, Ackerwinde, ...
Italian:vilucchio, convolvolo, ...
Spanish:correhuela, enredadera, ...
Portuguese:corriola, ...
Chinese:牵牛花, 野牵牛, ...
Japanese:ヒルガオ, バインドウィード, ...
Arabic:لَفَّاح, عشب السعد, ...
Hebrew:חֲבַלְבֵּל, חֲנָק הַחִטָּה, ...
Russian:вьюнок, повилика, ...
Ukrainian:в'юнок, ...
Hindi:बाइंडवीड, जंगली बेल, ...
Bengali:বাইন্ডউইড, ...
Catalan:enfiladissa, enredadera, ...
Czech:povijnice, opletník, ...
Danish:snerle, ...
Dutch:haagwinde, windekruid, ...
Greek:περικοκλάδα, ...
Hungarian:szulák, apró szulák, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិវល្លិផ្កាកណ្ដឹង, វល្លិ៍រាតត្បាត, ...
Korean:메꽃, 메꽃속, ...
Persian:پیچک, علف هرز, ...
Polish:powój, ...
Portuguese (BR):corriola, trepadeira, ...
Romanian:volbură, planta care sugrumă, ...
Swedish:snårvinda, klättervinda, ...
Thai:ผักบุ้ง, พืชป่า, ...
Turkish:sarmaşık otu, ...
Vietnamese:cây bìm bìm, cây cỏ tranh, ...

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Definition of bindweed - Reverso English Dictionary

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