Definition

Noun: * A woody flowering vine native to the southeastern United States: Bignonia capreolata is a specific species of perennial, climbing vine known for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers and its distinctive stem structure, which exhibits a cross-shaped pattern when cut transversely (crosswise).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden fence was beautifully covered in Bignonia capreolata.
  • Botanists study the unique cross-shaped xylem of Bignonia capreolata.

Advanced Usage

• Common Names: In everyday language, this species is rarely referred to by its scientific binomial. It is almost exclusively called by its common names, such as crossvine (directly referencing the cross in the stem) or quartervine.
  • While Bignonia capreolata is the scientific name, most gardeners know it as crossvine.

Variants and Related Words

• Crossvine (n): The primary common name for .
• Quartervine (n): A less common regional name for the same plant.
• Bignoniaceae (n): The plant family to which belongs, known as the trumpet-creeper family.

Synonyms

• Crossvine: The standard synonym in non-scientific contexts.
• Trumpet vine (Note: This can generically refer to other species in the Bignonia family, such as , but is sometimes used for in a broader sense).

Noun

1. woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section