dutchman's-pipe
Definition
- Noun:
- A hardy deciduous vine with large leaves and flowers whose calyx tube is curved like the bowl of a pipe: This term refers to a specific type of climbing plant, known for its distinctive, pipe-shaped flowers.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The garden featured a beautiful dutchman's-pipe climbing over the arbor.
- Botanists study the unique pollination mechanism of the dutchman's-pipe.
Advanced Usage
- As a common name: The term is used in horticulture and botany as the common name for plants in the genus , particularly or .
- The dutchman's-pipe is often planted for its unusual flowers and dense foliage.
Variants and Related Words
- Pipevine (n): Another common name for the same plant, referring to its pipe-shaped flowers.
- Pipevine swallowtail butterflies lay their eggs on this plant.
- Aristolochia (n): The scientific genus name for dutchman's-pipe and related species.
Synonyms
- Birthwort: A name for plants in the Aristolochia genus, historically used in medicine.
- Pipe vine: A direct descriptive synonym.
Notes
- The name "dutchman's-pipe" is a compound noun. The primary definition and examples above focus on the term as a single, fixed unit referring to the plant.
- This plant is native to the eastern United States and is known for its large, heart-shaped leaves and peculiar brownish-purple flowers that resemble a Dutch smoking pipe.
Noun
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hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
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