bearbind en · NOUN
Etymology
Probably from Old English. Compare Old English berwinde for the first element (which might be related to Old English bere (“barley”) or bearo (“grove”)) . For the second part, compare other names for the same plant such as English cornbind and withwind, which seem to show free variation between wind and bind in compounds.
Meanings
- (uncountable) European bindweed, lesser bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).
- (uncountable) Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
Synonyms
granny-pop-out-of-bed · bindweed · wild morning-glory · Rutland beauty · bearbine · greater bindweed