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clematis

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Main Entry:
cle·ma·tis 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈkle-mə-təs; kli-ˈma-təs, -ˈmā-, -ˈmä-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, genus name, from Latin, from Greek klēmatis brushwood, clematis, from klēmat-, klēma twig, from klan to break — more at clast
Date:
1578
: any of a genus (Clematis) of vines or herbs of the buttercup family often having three leaflets on each leaf and usually white, red, pink, or purple flowers


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