common morning glory
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- noun
- The common morning glory opens its flowers early in the morning, closing them by afternoon.
Examples
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She planted common morning glory seeds along the fence to create a colorful summer display.
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The common morning glory blooms beautifully in the summer.
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The vibrant blooms of the common morning glory make it a favorite among gardeners.
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Many gardeners love the common morning glory for its vibrant colors.
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The garden was filled with bright blooms of common morning glory that twirled around the trellis.
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With its vibrant colors, the common morning glory attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.
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Each summer, I enjoy watching the common morning glory vines climb higher on the fence, creating a beautiful display.
Synonyms
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A climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the morning
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A plant with showy trumpet-shaped flowers that climbs or trails
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A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers in purple, blue, pink, or white
Surface Forms
Morphology
The headword 'morning glory' transparently evokes something glorious or showy associated with the morning, and 'common' simply marks an ordinary/widespread variety, so a learner who knows the parts can infer it refers to a morning-associated flower. However, the precise botanical sense — a fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers — is a lexicalized plant name that is not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so full understanding (species/ habit) requires prior exposure.
Etymology
Common morning glory is named because its bright flowers open early in the morning and look like a small, beautiful glory, while common shows it grows in many gardens. So the name helps you remember it is a fast-growing, early-opening ornamental.