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morning glory - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
morning glory (countable and uncountable, plural morning glories)
- Any of several members of the family Convolvulaceae; climbing plants with trumpet shaped flowers.
- ✤ Synonym: bindweed
- (UK, informal) An involuntary erection present upon waking.
- A morning bout of love-making.
- A rolling cloud in the shape of a cylinder; a roll cloud.
Etymology
The flowers are so named because they open early in the morning, and the clouds are so called because they typically occur in the morning.
Pronunciation
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