A genus of twining or trailing plants, called also bindweed.
From convolvere, (con and volvere) to entwine. Ileus, Intussusceptio.
Bindweed; a genus of twining shrubs indigenous to the temperate and subtropical regions of the globe; many of the species are medicinally valuable.
Volvulus.
n. [Latin] A genus of plants with bell-shaped flowers; —bindweed.