Definition of "bindweed" [bind•weed]

• Any of various trailing or twining, often weedy plants of the genera Calystegia and Convolvulus, having white, pink, or purple bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers. (noun)
• Any of various similar trailing or twining plants, such as the black bindweed. (noun)

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• "In addition, in St Mary's Gardens there are a couple of outbreaks of field bindweed, which is starting to strangle other plants."
• "VascuStatin Formula is a water extraction of the leaves of the herb Convolvulus arvensis, commonly known as bindweed, and is rich in proteoglycan mixture (PGM)."
• "The white flower and heart-shaped leaves among the grapes are "bindweed" (le liseron)."