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coyote's rope

coyote's rope noun: either of two native species in the genus Clematis, Clematis lasiantha and Clematis ligusticifolia.

Noun

coyote's rope (usually uncountable, plural coyote's ropes)

  1. (US, Western, usually) Either of two native species in the genus Clematis, Clematis lasiantha and Clematis ligusticifolia

Forms of coyote's rope

pluralcoyote's ropes

Origin of coyote's rope

From American Indian myths about Coyote using the vine as a rope to trip people.

Questions about coyote's rope

What does coyote's rope mean?
Coyote's rope means either of two native species in the genus Clematis, Clematis lasiantha and Clematis ligusticifolia.
What part of speech is coyote's rope?
Coyote's rope is a noun.
What is the plural of coyote's rope?
The plural of coyote's rope is coyote's ropes.

Words near coyote's rope in the dictionary

  1. Coyote State
  2. coyote time
  3. coyote tobacco
  4. coyote ugly
  5. coyote willow
  6. coyote's rope
  7. coyote's ropes
  8. coyote-ugly
  9. coyotebush
  10. coyotebushes
  11. coyoted

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