trumpet vine

noun

Origin of trumpet vine

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Words nearby trumpet vine

trumpet creeper, trumpet flower, trumpet honeysuckle, trumpet leg, trumpet marine, trumpet vine, trumpet-leaf, trumpet-tree, trumpeter, trumpeter swan, trumpetfish

Example sentences from the Web for trumpet vine

He made no reply: as the veteran observer of a day, he had somewhat outgrown the trumpet-vine arbour and the ruby-throat.

The Kentucky Warbler |James Lane Allen
She did not know that it was the ruby-throat, seeking the trumpet-vine where Audubon painted him.

The Kentucky Warbler |James Lane Allen
Life about the trumpet-vine was far more stirring and eventful.

Upon The Tree-Tops |Olive Thorne Miller
The trumpet-vine, though as gigantic as Jacks beanstalk, proved it.

Out of the Air |Inez Haynes Irwin

Appetites waxed stronger, and the trumpet-vine had dropped its blossoms.

Upon The Tree-Tops |Olive Thorne Miller

British Dictionary definitions for trumpet vine

trumpet vine

noun

either of two bignoniaceous vines, Campsis radicans of the eastern US or C. grandiflora of E Asia, with clumps of trumpet-shaped flowers: grown as ornamentals Also called: trumpet climber, trumpet flower

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trumpet vine

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British Dictionary definitions for trumpet vine

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trumpet vine

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