The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Convolute \Con"vo*lute\, a. [L. convolutus, p. p. of convolvere.
   See Convolve.] (Bot.)
   Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; -- said of
   the leaves of plants in [ae]stivation.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

convolute
    adj 1: rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal"
           [syn: convolute, convoluted]
    v 1: curl, wind, or twist together [syn: convolve,
         convolute]
    2: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about
       in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" [syn:
       twist, twist around, pervert, convolute,
       sophisticate]