clematis

Pronunciation: /kləˈmæ.tɪs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Clematis, from Latin clēmatis, from Ancient Greek κληματίς (klēmatís), from κλῆμα (klêma, “vine, branch with vines”).

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
vine, climber
Narrower (hyponyms)
pipestem clematis, blue jasmine, golden clematis, pine hyacinth, scarlet clematis, leather flower

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