fallopia
nounUK /fəˈləʊpiə/
US /fəˈloʊpiə/
Fallopia is a group of climbing plants with small flowers and leaves shaped like hearts or arrows.
The fallopia vine climbed quickly up the garden fence.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A genus of flowering plants in the buckwheat family, often called false bindweeds.
Scientists placed the plant in the genus Fallopia after studying its flowers.
3. A name sometimes used for fast-growing invasive vines that spread over walls and fences.
Fallopia covered the old wall in a thick green blanket.
4. In medicine, a related term refers to a tube-like body part, such as the fallopian tube.
The doctor explained how the fallopian tube carries an egg.