Clematis Definition
klĕmə-tĭs, klĭ-mătĭs
noun
Any of a genus (Clematis) of perennial plants and woody vines of the buttercup family, with bright-colored flowers of varying size and form.
Webster's New World
pronoun
Other Word Forms of Clematis
Noun
Singular:
clematis
Plural:
clematisesOrigin of Clematis
Latin clēmatis a creeping plant from Greek klēmatis from klēma klēmat- twig
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin clematis, from Ancient Greek κληματίς (klēmatis, “brushwood, clematis”).
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