clematis

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1. 1
   noun

   a plant of a large genus of mostly climbing vines grown for their conspicuous flowers and feathery seed heads

   Purple clematis climbed over the garden wall and flowered in early summer.

From Latin clematis, from Greek klematis, 'climbing plant,' derived from klema, 'vine shoot or branch.' The botanical genus preserves the old association with twining growth.

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