1. a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates; [syn: Agdestis, genus Agdestis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Agdestis
n 1: a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing
vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates [syn:
Agdestis, genus Agdestis]