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quamoclit|ˈkwæməklɪt|
[c gray][Corruption of Mexican quaˈmochitl (ch = tʃ[/c]), f. qua-, comb. form of quaiutl tree, + -mochitl, of unknown meaning.
The erroneous form quamoclit, found as early as 1689 in Tournefort's Schola Botanica, is the basis of imaginary etymologies from Greek and Sanskrit.]
A sub-genus of climbing plants with brilliant flowers found in the tropical parts of America and Asia, belonging to the genus Ipomœa. (Formerly regarded as a distinct genus.)
1731Miller Gard. Dict. s.v., Quamoclit with very fine, cut, winged Leaves,..called in Barbadoes Sweet-William. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., The species of quamoclit, enumerated by Mr. Tournefort, are these [etc.]. Ibid., Quamoclit differs from bindweed, or convolvulus, in the shape of the flower. 1755Gentl. Mag. XXV. 408 As to specimens I sent you of the bastard quamoclit [printed quarnoclif]. 1841Penny Cycl. XIX. 193/1 Quamoclit..vulgaris is common in every part of India. 1892Bentham & Hooker Brit. Flora (ed. 6) 305 The exotic genus Ipomœa, including Pharbitis and Quamoclit..supplies some of our most beautiful greenhouse and hothouse climbers. |