cleome Definition
cleo·me (klē ō′mē)
noun
any of a large genus (Cleome) of mostly tropical plants of the caper family, with white, pink, yellow, green, or purple flowers having stalked petals and long stamens; spider flower
Etymology: ModL
cleome Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
felina: Cleome felina L. f. Arivila This species has vesicant properties ( Chopra & Badhwar 1940, Behl et al.
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