clematis

American  

[klem-uh-tis, kli-mat-is] / ˈklɛm ə tɪs, klɪˈmæt ɪs /

noun

1. any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.

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clematis British  

/ kləˈmeɪtɪs, ˈklɛmətɪs /

noun

1. any N temperate ranunculaceous climbing plant or erect shrub of the genus Clematis, having plumelike fruits. Many species are cultivated for their large colourful flowers See also traveller's joy

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Etymology

Origin of clematis

1545–55; < Latin < Greek klēmatís name of several climbing plants

Example Sentences

A dainty clematis that blooms on new wood, such as ‘Etoile Violette’, trained through the limbs of the deciduous shrub, keeps the romance going on into summer.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

In another, a clematis trellis borders the garage.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

Alternately, there are decorative vines that can adhere to walls, such as star jasmine, evergreen clematis and royal trumpet.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

We share your fantasies of roses, zinnia, clematis; of bowers laden with grapes and pomegranates, or cool spaces for entertaining, with creative seating solutions and solar lighting.

From The New Yorker • May 31, 2017

On the warm stone walls, climbing roses were just coming into bloom and great twisted branches of honeysuckle and clematis wrestled each other as they tumbled up and over the top of the wall.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff