Cinnamon Vine (Noun)
Meaning
Hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cinnamon vine is often grown as an ornamental in North American gardens, where it attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
- Cinnamon vine has naturalized in woodland margins across much of the United States, where it climbs trees and sprawls across buildings.
- For the edible tubers to form, cinnamon vine needs a warm and humid tropical climate with plenty of rainfall.
- Its heart-shaped leaves, emitting the faint scent of cinnamon, are extremely appealing when arranged in floral displays.
- The twining stems of the cinnamon vine have provided an important asset in arbors and garden trellises.