The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
convolvulaceous — /keuhn vol vyeuh lay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Convolvulaceae, the morning glory family. Cf. morning glory family. [1840 50; < NL Convolvulace(ae) (see CONVOLVOLUS, ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
convolvulaceous — con·vol·vu·la·ceous … English syllables
convolvulaceous — adjective see convolvulaceae … Useful english dictionary
Convolvulin — Con*vol vu*lin, n. (Chem.) A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of a convolvulaceous plant), and extracted as a colorless, tasteless, gummy mass of powerful purgative properties. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Convolvulaceae — Bindweed family Ipomoea imperati Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Jalap — is a cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga , a convolvulaceous plant growing on the eastern declivities of the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico at an elevation of 5000 to 8000 ft. above sea level, more especially about… … Wikipedia
jalap — noun A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico … Wiktionary
