HyperDic: bowiea_volubilis

English > 1 sense of the expression Bowiea volubilis:
NOUNplantBowiea volubilis, climbing onionmuch-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
English > Bowiea volubilis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningMuch-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs.
Synonymclimbing onion
Member ofBowiea, genus Bowieasmall genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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