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Rocky Mountain beeplant

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

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of Rocky Mountain beeplant

First recorded in 1895–1900

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