Mandevilla

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap: "Mandevilla" is the scientific name for a genus of flowering plants, often cultivated as ornamentals for their showy, trumpet-shaped blooms.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The garden featured a beautiful pink mandevilla climbing the trellis.
    • Mandevilla, also known as rocktrumpet, is popular in warm climates.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical contexts: The term is used precisely to refer to plants within this specific genus, distinguishing them from other similar vines.
    • The specimen was keyed out and identified as Mandevilla sanderi.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dipladenia (n): A former genus name now often included within or closely associated with ; plants may be sold under this name.
    • Some cultivars sold as dipladenia are botanically mandevillas.
  • Rocktrumpet (n): A common name for plants in the genus.
Synonyms
  • Rocktrumpet: A common name for the plant.
  • (There are no direct synonyms for the scientific genus name itself).
Related Phrases
  • Mandevilla vine: A common descriptive phrase specifying the plant's growth habit.
    • She trained the mandevilla vine around the porch column.
Related Idioms
  • (There are no common idioms specifically for the word "mandevilla").
Noun
  1. genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap