coyote's rope
Either of two native species in the genus Clematis, Clematis lasiantha and Clematis…Either of two native species in the genus Clematis, Clematis lasiantha and Clematis ligusticifolia
Meaning
1 senses(US, Western, uncountable, usually)Either of two native species in the genus Clematis, Clematis lasiantha and Clematis ligusticifolia
Origin
From American Indian myths about Coyote using the vine as a rope to trip people.From American Indian myths about Coyote using the vine as a rope to trip people.
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Forms
plural: coyote's ropes| Singular | coyote's rope |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.