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spider flower

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spider flower
n.
See cleome.
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Noun1.spider flower - native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United Statesspider flower - native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers
cleome, spiderflower - any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers


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