Dutchman's-pipe

Dutchman's-pipe
Dutchman's-pipe Dutchman's-pipe n. a hardy deciduous American vine ({Aristolochia durior}) having large, heart-shaped leaves and bearing brownish-purple flowers which have their calyx tubes curved like the bowl of a tobacco pipe. Formerly classified as {Aristolochia Sipho}.

Syn: pipe vine, {Aristolochia macrophylla}, {Aristolochia durior}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]


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  • Dutchman's-pipe — noun hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe • Syn: ↑pipe vine, ↑Aristolochia macrophylla, ↑Aristolochia durior • Hypernyms: ↑birthwort, ↑Aristolochia clematitis * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dutchman's-pipe — noun (plural Dutchman s pipes) Date: 1845 a vine (Aristolochia durior syn. A. macrophylla) of the birthwort family with large leaves and early summer flowers having the tube of the calyx curved like the bowl of a pipe …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Dutchman's-pipe — Dutch′man s pipe′ n. pln a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large heart shaped leaves and brownish purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

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