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pipe vine

pipe vine

9.2
A tough climbing plant with large leaves and curved, pipe-like flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The pipe vine grows well in warm climates.

Examples

  • The pipe vine in her garden attracted dozens of butterflies during the summer.

  • Gardeners appreciate the pipe vine for its unique, curved flowers and rapid growth.

  • He planted a pipe vine along the fence to create a natural screen.

  • I saw a beautiful pipe vine in the garden.

  • The pipe vine is known for its large leaves and unique, curved flowers that resemble pipes.

  • In our garden, the pipe vine thrives, producing beautiful pipe-shaped blooms each spring.

  • The pipe vine attracts various pollinators with its distinctive flowers and lush foliage.

Synonyms

Dutchman's-pipe
vspipe vine
9.9

A climbing plant with large heart-shaped leaves and pipe-shaped flowers

is the general term for similar hardy vines not only this common name
Aristolochia macrophylla
vspipe vine
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing plant with large heart-shaped leaves and unusual tube-shaped flowers

is a broader label for such vines rather than one native species
Aristolochia durior
vspipe vine
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing plant with large heart-shaped leaves and pipe-shaped flowers grown in gardens

is the wider category covering these cultivated forms as well as wild species

Surface Forms

pipe vine singular
pipe vines plural

Morphology

pipe + vine

The noun–noun compound 'pipe vine' combines 'pipe' (a tubular object) with 'vine' (a climbing plant) to denote a vine characterized by pipe-like features (e.g., curved, pipe-shaped flowers). This is a regular compositional pattern in English that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer.

Etymology

Pipe vine gets its name from the plant's curved, tube-like flowers that look like a 'smoking pipe' hanging from the vine. That's why the name now means 'a vine with pipe-shaped flowers'.