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Clematis

//ˈklɛmətɪs// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in the Shire of Cardinia, central eastern Victoria, Australia
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

Etymology

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

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