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ˈklɛm ə tɪs, klɪˈmæt ɪsclema·tis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. clematisnoun

    any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

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  1. clematisnoun

    Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.

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  1. Clematis

    Clematis is a genus of about 380 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids and cultivars have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis 'Jackmanii', a garden standby since 1862; more cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba, by the herbalist John Gerard; virgin's bower for C. terniflora, C. virginiana, and C. viticella; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; leather flower for those with fleshy petals; or vase vine for the North American Clematis viorna.

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  1. clematis

    Clematis is a type of climbing plant, usually a vine, that belongs to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is characterized by its vibrant flowers that come in many colors such as purple, blue, pink or white. These plants are known for their hardiness and longevity, typically used in ornamental gardening for vertical landscaping, covering fences, trellises or walls.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Clematisnoun

    a genus of flowering plants, of many species, mostly climbers, having feathery styles, which greatly enlarge in the fruit; -- called also virgin's bower

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. klhmati`s brushwood, also (from its long, lithe branches) clematis. fr. klh^ma twig, shoot, fr. kla^n to break off.]

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  1. Clematis

    Clematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba, by the herbalist John Gerard; virgin's bower for C. viticella; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; and leather flower or vase vine for the North American Clematis viorna.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Clematis

    klem′a-tis, n. a creeping plant, called also Virgin's Bower and Traveller's Joy. [L.,—Gr. klēmatisklēma, a twig.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Clematis

    A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE. Members contain SCOPOLETIN and SAPONINS.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of clematis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of clematis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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