WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cupflower n 1: Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat [syn: chalice vine, trumpet flower, cupflower, Solandra guttata] 2: any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers [syn: cupflower, nierembergia]