noun
- A climbing plant native to Chile with showy, bell-shaped flowers, typically red or pink; also called Chilean bellflower.
Usage: Usually used in plural or as a mass noun; Botanical name: Lapageria rosea; The national flower of Chile
Examples
- The copihues in the garden climbed gracefully up the trellis.
- Copihues are prized by gardeners for their elegant, waxy flowers.
- The national flower of Chile, the copihue, blooms in deep red and pink varieties.
- She planted copihues along the shaded wall of her cottage.
- The delicate copihues require cool, moist conditions to thrive.