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potato vine

/pəˈteɪtəʊ vaɪn/

Traduction: Nom courant désignant diverses plantes grimpantes ou retombantes, notamment des genres Solanum ou Ipomoea, souvent la patate douce ou une liane ornementale à feuilles en forme de cœur.

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/pəˈteɪtəʊ vaɪn/C1formalscientific
  • frNom courant désignant diverses plantes grimpantes ou retombantes, notamment des genres Solanum ou Ipomoea, souvent la patate douce ou une liane ornementale à feuilles en forme de cœur.

A common name for various climbing or trailing plants, especially those in the Solanum or Ipomoea genera, often referring to the sweet potato vine or the ornamental vine with heart-shaped leaves.

  1. Climbing plantB2formal

    A common name for several species of climbing or trailing plants, especially from the genus Solanum or Ipomoea, often grown ornamentally.

    frmorelle grimpante

    • The potato vine in my garden has beautiful purple flowers.
    • She planted a potato vine along the fence for decoration.
    • Potato vines can grow very quickly in warm weather.
  2. Sweet potato vineB2informal

    A fast-growing ornamental plant (Ipomoea batatas) with colorful leaves, often used in hanging baskets or ground cover.

    frpatate douce ornementale

    • The sweet potato vine adds a nice contrast to the flower bed.
    • I trimmed the potato vine because it was spreading too much.
    • Potato vine leaves can be lime green or deep purple.