Rocky Mountain beeplant

American

[bee-plant, -plahnt] / ˈbiˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /

noun

a rank-smelling plant, Cleome serrulata, of the caper family, native to the western U.S., having showy, dense clusters of pink or white flowers, frequented by bees.

First recorded in 1895–1900

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