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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.