| bowiea | (n) small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae, Syn. genus Bowiea |
| climbing onion | (n) much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs, Syn. Bowiea volubilis |
| Bowiea | n. a small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family |