morning glory

noun

: 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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Other plantings include wild grasses, English ivy, passionflower, and morning glory. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025 Featuring blooms in light orange, deep orange, and soft yellow hues, this assortment of faux morning glory flowers are perfect for your seasonal decor, both indoors and outdoors. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025 Flowers are white and will remind you of morning glory blooms. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025 Likewise, the ergolines—including the lysergic acid derivatives and ergot alkaloids from which LSD is derived—are to be found only in a small number of species from the morning glory (Convolvulaceae) family and fungi from the ergot (Claviceps) family. Literary Hub, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for morning glory

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First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of morning glory was in 1814

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“Morning glory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning%20glory. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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morning glory

noun
: any of various usually twining plants with showy trumpet-shaped flowers that usually close by the middle of the day
also : any of various related herbs, vines, shrubs, or trees
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