clematis
[ klem-uh-tis, kli-mat-is ]
/ ˈklɛm ə tɪs, klɪˈmæt ɪs /
noun
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
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Origin of clematis
1545–55; <Latin <Greek klēmatís name of several climbing plants
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clematis
/ (ˈklɛmətɪs, kləˈmeɪtɪs) /
noun
any N temperate ranunculaceous climbing plant or erect shrub of the genus Clematis, having plumelike fruits. Many species are cultivated for their large colourful flowersSee also traveller's joy
Word Origin for clematis
C16: from Latin, from Greek klēmatis climbing plant, brushwood, from klēma twig
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