trumpet vine

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a North American woody vine having pinnate leaves and large red trumpet-shaped flowersSynonyms: trumpet creeperCampsis radicansType of Bignoniaceae, family Bignoniaceae
  2. evergreen North American honeysuckle vine having coral-red or orange flowersSynonyms: trumpet honeysucklecoral honeysuckletrumpet flowerLonicera sempervirensType of honeysuckleMember of Lonicera, genus Lonicera
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a state or condition markedly different from the norm

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bignoniaceous \Big*no`ni*a"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Of pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the trumpet flower (also called trumpet creeper and trumpet vine) is an example. [1913 Webster]
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