bindweed/ˈbaɪndwiːd/EtymologyFrom bind + weed.nounAny of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:; true bindweed (Convolvulus).“the slender bindweed wound about with its pale and delicate flowers—so delicate, yet so deadly; and one or two late flowers yet put forth their wan blossoms, pining as if gentle exiles of the spring, and yet very, very lovely.”Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:; false bindweed (Calystegia).Any of several trailing vine-like plants in the family Convolvulaceae with funnel-shaped flowers:; slender bindweed (Polymeria calycina).Any of several plants of species in other families with similar appearance:; black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus).Any of several plants of species in other families with similar appearance:; bittersweet nightshade, blue bindweed (Solanum dulcamara).