clem|a|tis

clem|a|tis
clem|a|tis «KLEHM uh tihs», noun.
a climbing vine with clusters of large, white, red, pink, blue, or purple flowers; virgin's-bower. Clematis is a perennial plant which belongs to the crowfoot family. »

The clematis seed trails a long feathery plume (Vernon Quinn).

[< Latin clēmatis < Greek klēmatis a climbing vine < klêma vine, branch]

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  • clem — clem·a·tis; clem·en·cy; clem·ent; clem·ent·ly; clem·men·sen; clem·mys; in·clem·en·cy; in·clem·ent; mal·a·clem·ys; clem; clem·en·tine; in·clem·ent·ly; in·clem·ent·ness; …   English syllables

  • tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

  • clem — «a, t, «tis (G). A vine cutting, twig, brushwood …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

  • clematis — clem·a·tis …   English syllables

  • Clematis — Clem·a·tis (klemґə tis) [Gr. klēmatis] a genus of flowering plants of the family Ranunculaceae. Most species contain ranunculin, which breaks down in the body to form the lethal toxin protoanemonin …   Medical dictionary

  • clematis — clem|a|tis [ˈklemətıs, klıˈmeıtıs] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek klematis small dead branches, clematis , from klema small branch ] a plant that attaches itself to trees, buildings, fences etc as it grows, and that has… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clematis — clem|a|tis [ klemətıs, klə meıtıs ] noun count or uncount a plant that grows up walls, fences, etc. and has large flat flowers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • clematis — clem•a•tis [[t]ˈklɛm ə tɪs, klɪˈmæt ɪs[/t]] n. pln any of numerous plants or woody vines belonging to the genus Clematis, of the buttercup family, including many species cultivated for their showy flowers • Etymology: 1545–55; < L < Gk… …   From formal English to slang

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