clematis

clem·a·tis  (klm-ts, kl-mts)

n.

Any of various ornamental, mostly climbing plants of the genus Clematis, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having showy, variously colored flowers or decorative fruit clusters.

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[Latin clmatis, a creeping plant, from Greek klmatis, from klma, klmat-, twig.]

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clematis

Noun

a climbing plant grown for its large colourful flowers [Greek klēma vine twig]

Thesaurus

Noun

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clematis - any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers genus Clematis - large genus of deciduous or evergreen woody vines or erect herbs Clematis baldwinii, pine hyacinth, Viorna baldwinii - erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers blue jasmine, blue jessamine, Clematis crispa, curly clematis, marsh clematis - climber of southern United States having bluish-purple flowers Clematis lasiantha, pipestem clematis - clematis of California Clematis ochreleuca, curly-heads - shrubby clematis of the eastern United States having curly foliage Clematis tangutica, golden clematis - Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers Clematis texensis, scarlet clematis - woody vine of Texas having showy solitary nodding scarlet flowers Clematis versicolor, leather flower - woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals Clematis viorna, leather flower, vase vine, vase-fine - scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals Clematis virginiana, devil's darning needle, virgin's bower, old man's beard - common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers Clematis vitalba, traveler's joy, traveller's joy, old man's beard - vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn Clematis verticillaris, mountain clematis, purple clematis, purple virgin's bower - climber of northeastern North America having waxy purplish-blue flowers vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface climber - a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants