genus Agdestis

Definitions of genus Agdestis
  1. noun
    a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates
    synonyms: Agdestis
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    type of:
    caryophylloid dicot genus
    genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
    climber
    a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
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