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morning glory
noun
: a plant that has many brightly colored flowers that open in the morning
Full Definition of MORNING GLORY
: any of various usually twining plants (genus Ipomoea of the family Convolvulaceae, the morning-glory family) with showy trumpet-shaped flowers; broadly : an herb, shrub, or tree of the morning-glory family
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First Known Use of MORNING GLORY
1814
Rhymes with MORNING GLORY
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MORNING GLORY Defined for Kids
morning glory
noun
Definition of MORNING GLORY for Kids
: a vine that climbs by twisting around something and has large trumpet-shaped flowers that close in bright sunshine
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