\Ip`o*m[oe]"a\, n. [NL. ``Named, according to
Linn[ae]us, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [which it is
not], and ? like.'' --Gray.] (Bot.)
A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers,
including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the
cypress vine.