clematis
noun/ˈklemətɪs/, /kləˈmeɪtɪs/
/ˈklemətɪs/, /kləˈmeɪtɪs/
[countable, uncountable]- a climbing plant with white, purple or pink flowersTopics Plants and treesc2Word OriginLatin (also denoting the periwinkle), from Greek klēmatis, from klēma ‘vine branch’.
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