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clematis definition

clema·tis (klem′ə tis, klə mat′is)

noun

any of a genus (Clematis) of perennial plants and woody vines of the buttercup family, with bright-colored flowers of varying size and form

Etymology: L < Gr klēmatis, brushwood, clematis < klēma, vine, cutting: see clastic

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