noun
- Plural of cowbind; a plant of the genus Commelina, also called dayflower, with blue flowers and climbing or trailing stems.
Usage: chiefly botanical or regional; also spelled cow-binds
Examples
- The cowbinds grew wild along the fence line.
- Gardeners sometimes remove cowbinds as they can spread quickly.
- The blue flowers of cowbinds bloom in summer.
- Cowbinds are common in warm, moist regions.