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Definition of clematis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clematis

noun
 
/ˈklemətɪs/,
 
/kləˈmeɪtɪs/
 
/ˈklemətɪs/,
 
/kləˈmeɪtɪs/
 [countable, uncountable]
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  1. a climbing plant with white, purple or pink flowersTopics Plants and treesc2
    Word OriginLatin (also denoting the periwinkle), from Greek klēmatis, from klēma ‘vine branch’.
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