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morning glory
noun
: any of various usually twining plants (genus Ipomoea of the family Convolvulaceae, the morning-glory family) with showy trumpet-shaped flowers
broadly
: an herb, shrub, or tree of the morning-glory family
Examples of morning glory in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For the record, morning glories tend to bloom a lot more in the second half of the growing season, as days start to grow shorter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
Unlike the potato, a sweet potato is closely related to the morning glory, so its growths are more vine-like and will develop sets of roots that will grow down into the jar of water.
—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The non-refundable event, with more than 60 displays, takes place over 38 nights and highlights include the 23-foot-tall octopus, a blooming morning glory corridor, and more, according to the news release.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
Some, such as climbing roses, need to be physically attached to structures, while others, such as morning glories, are twining and will loop themselves around trellis openings.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024
The only constant floral decorations in our garden were the morning glories, self-seeding and wildly vivacious.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
The aster and morning glory also represent those born in September.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
The morning glory family belongs within the same order (Solanales) as the nightshades (Solanaceae), also long believed to have evolved around that time, or possibly a little earlier, in what's now North America.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2018
Awful Weed #5: Field Bindweed Looking like a wild morning glory, field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is a vigorous perennial vine that often snakes its way up, over, and through your garden plants.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1814, in the meaning defined above
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“Morning glory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning%20glory. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
morning glory
noun
: any of various usually twining plants with showy trumpet-shaped flowers that usually close by the middle of the day
also
: any of various related herbs, vines, shrubs, or trees
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