Clematis

//ˈklɛmətɪs// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.

    "He came slowly up to the open door, which was all hung round with clematis and roses; and then peeped in, half afraid."

  2. 2
    any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in the Shire of Cardinia, central eastern Victoria, Australia

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colorflowerpigmentplumpurplevine

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"Up the four walls grew a red rose, a yellow rose, a woodbine, and a clematis; and they all met together at the top, and fought and scratched for the possession of the top of the chimney, from which there was the finest view; so foolish are these vegetables."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Clematis, from Latin clēmatis, from Ancient Greek κληματίς (klēmatís), from κλῆμα (klêma, “vine, branch with vines”).

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