1. much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs; [syn: climbing onion, Bowiea volubilis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
climbing onion
n 1: much-branched leafless twining South African herb
cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems
growing from large aboveground bulbs [syn: climbing
onion, Bowiea volubilis]