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单词 potato vine
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potato vine


noun

a tender, woody Brazilian vine, Solanum jasminoides, of the nightshade family, having starlike, blue-tinged white flowers in clusters, grown as an ornamental.
paradise flower.

Origin of potato vine

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby potato vine

potato moth, potato psyllid, potato race, potatory, potato tuberworm, potato vine, potato worm, pot-au-feu, Potawatomi, potbellied pig, potbelly
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Example sentences from the Web for potato vine

  • It's jest like a ribbon on a bonnet, or a blow on a potato-vine.

    Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland
  • "I heard of a boy once who found a penny in the field, right under a potato-vine," said Walter.

    The Young Adventurer|Horatio Alger
  • "Not when mistaken for potato-vine," she answered, yet her eyes were smiling at him.

    A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike|Charles King
  • The first brood of larvæ may be found on the potato-vine toward the latter end of June, and the second in August.

    The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato; and How to Cook the Potato|D. H. Compton and Pierre Blot
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