convolvulaceousadj.
/kənvɒlvjʊˈleɪʃəs/ Botany.
Of or belonging to the family of plants Convolvulaceæ, of which Convolvulus is the typical genus.
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convolvulaceous1847
cucurbitaceous1853
cucurbital1866
1847 Nat. Cycl. II. 984 Batatas, the Malayan name of a convolvulaceous plant.
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