CLEMATIS

clematis

(noun) any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clematis (plural clematises or clematis)

(botany) Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.

Anagrams

• claimest, climates, meticals

Source: Wiktionary


Clem"a*tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of flowering plants, of many species, mostly climbers, having feathery styles, which greatly enlarge in the fruit; -- called also virgin's bower.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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