pipe vine

/paɪp vaɪn/
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Definitions of pipe vine
  1. noun
    hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
    synonyms: Aristolochia durior, Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman's-pipe
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    type of:
    Aristolochia clematitis, birthwort
    creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
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