black bindweed

noun

Any member of the species Fallopia convolvulus of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia, now widespread in temperate climates in western Eurasia and North America, also found elsewhere, considered noxious in agriculture.

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buckwheatbear-bindbind-cornclimbing bindweedclimbing buckwheatcorn-bindcorn bindweeddevil's tether
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Meanings

nounblack bindweed (countable and uncountable, plural black bindweeds)

plural black bindweeds

  1. countableuncountableAny member of the species Fallopia convolvulus of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia, now widespread in temperate climates in western Eurasia and North America, also found elsewhere, considered noxious in agriculture.

    Synonyms: buckwheat, bear-bind, bind-corn, climbing bindweed, climbing buckwheat, corn-bind, corn bindweed, devil's tether

  2. countableuncountableAny member of the species Dioscorea communis (syn. Tamus communis).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Fallopia convolvulus of the knotweed family, native to Eurasia, now widespread in temperate climates in western Eurasia and North America, also found elsewhere, considered noxious in agriculture.

Similar
buckwheatbear-bindbind-cornclimbing bindweedclimbing buckwheatcorn-bindcorn bindweeddevil's tetherwild buckwheat

More synonyms by meaning

nouncommon European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries

Similar
black bryonyTamus communis
Broader
vine
Also see
blackbineblack bryony

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian поветицови́дно фасу́лче, брей
  • поветицови́дно фасу́лче (poveticovídno fasúlče)Fallopia convolvulus
  • брей (brej)Dioscorea communis
  • обикнове́н брей (obiknovén brej)Dioscorea communis
Welsh y glymog ddu, cwlwm y coed
  • y glymog dduFallopia convolvulus
  • cwlwm y coedDioscorea communis
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APA

black bindweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20bindweed

MLA

“black bindweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20bindweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black bindweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20bindweed.

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