n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' väl-vy ə -l ə s, - ' vo ̇ l- also - ' väv-y ə - or - ' vo ̇ v-y ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lus · es or -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin convolvere
Date: 1548
: any of a genus ( Convolvulus ) of erect, trailing, or twining herbs and shrubs of the morning-glory family