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| clem·a·tis [ klémmətiss, klə máttiss ] (plural clem·a·tis·es or clem·a·tis) |
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climbing plant: a climbing plant with fluffy seed heads. Flowers: large, flat, typically blue, purple, pink, or white. Native to: northern temperate regions. Genus Clematis.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Latin, "clematis, periwinkle" < Greek klēmatis< klēma "vine branch"] |
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