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rough bindweed

rough bindweed

9.9
A climbing evergreen plant with spiny zigzag stems, shiny leaves, and pale green flowers
  • noun
  • UK
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  • Botanists studied the pale-green flowers characteristic of rough bindweed found on the island.

Examples

  • The gardener noticed the rough bindweed climbing over the old stone wall.

  • In certain climates, rough bindweed can grow vigorously and cover large areas quickly.

  • The garden was overrun with rough bindweed this summer.

  • I found some rough bindweeds growing near the fence.

  • The gardener noticed the rough bindweed climbing over the old stone wall.

  • In certain climates, rough bindweed can grow vigorously and cover large areas quickly.

  • Botanists studied the pale-green flowers characteristic of rough bindweed found on the island.

Synonyms

bindweed
vsrough bindweed
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A fast growing climbing or creeping plant with white funnel shaped flowers that smothers other plants

is a single evergreen species with spiny zigzag stems and pale green flowers
Smilax aspera
vsrough bindweed
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing or spreading evergreen plant with spiny stems and shiny leaves

is the common name used instead of the Latin species name

Surface Forms

rough bindweed singular
rough bindweeds plural

Morphology

rough + bindweed

This is a simple adjective + noun subtype: 'rough' modifies 'bindweed' to indicate a bindweed with coarse or spiny texture. A B1 learner who knows 'rough' and 'bindweed' can reliably infer it refers to a type of twining/invasive plant with rough characteristics, so the meaning is compositional and transparent.

Etymology

Rough bindweed gets its name from how the plant behaves: its stems are rough and they bind, or wrap and hold, around other plants and walls, and weed just means 'wild plant'. So the name reminds you of a climbing plant that winds tightly and can quickly cover places.