noun
much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
• Syn: ↑Bowiea volubilis
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bowiea, ↑genus Bowiea
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noun : a much-branched leafless twining southern African herb (Bowiea volubilis) of the family Liliaceae sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems that arise from large aboveground bulbs
Useful english dictionary. 2012.