‖prop. n. [ NL. “Named, according to Linnæus, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [ which it is not ], and "o`moios like.” Gray.] (Bot.) A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine. [1913 Webster]
[さつま, satsuma](n) (1) Satsuma (ancient province located in present-day Kagoshima prefecture); (2) (abbr) (See 薩摩芋・さつまいも) sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)#4863[Add to Longdo]
[くうしんさい, kuushinsai](n) (See 甕菜) ipomoea aquatica; kang kong; water morning glory; (Chinese) water spinach; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage; ong choy; hung tsai; rau muong; pak boong[Add to Longdo]