trumpet vine

noun

: a North American woody vine (Campsis radicans) of the bignonia family having pinnate leaves and large typically red trumpet-shaped flowers

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Species with aerial roots or root-like holdfasts include trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), poison ivy, and climbing hydrangeas (Climbing Hydrangea, Hydrangea anomala petiolaris, Japanese hydrangeavine, Schizophragma hydrangeoides, and woodvamp, Decumaria barbara). — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024 Plant a variety of native flowers such as salvia, penstemon, trumpet vine and honeysuckle. — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024

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1709, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trumpet vine was in 1709

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trumpet vine

noun
: a North American woody vine with feathery leaves and large usually red trumpet-shaped flowers

called also trumpet creeper

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