climbing onion

1. 1.

   much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs

   SynonymsBowiea volubilis

   Broaderherb

   Part ofBowiea

Questions about climbing onion

What does climbing onion mean?

climbing onion means "much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs".

What is another word for climbing onion?

Close synonyms include Bowiea volubilis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.