trumpet creeper

trum·pet creep·er

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Definitions of trumpet creeper words

noun trumpet creeper any climbing plant belonging to the genus Campsis, of the bignonia family, especially C. radicans, of the southern U.S., having elliptic leaves and large, red, trumpet-shaped flowers. 1
noun trumpet creeper a high-climbing vine (Campsis radicans) of the bignonia family, native to the S U.S. and having red, trumpet-shaped flowers 0
noun trumpet creeper a similar Chinese vine (Campsis chinensis) of the bignonia family 0

before 1825

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