clematis

[ klem-uh-tis, kli-mat-is ]

noun

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

clematis

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of clematis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of clematis¹

C16: from Latin, from Greek klēmatis climbing plant, brushwood, from klēma twig

Example Sentences

She leaned close to the trellis, and parting the sprays of clematis that covered it looked into a corner of the room.

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Hard Cider came to build our pergola, and the clematis vines arrived to grow over it.

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Such a lovely house, half covered with purple clematis and Virginia creeper, and a dear little chapel, and beautiful grounds!

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The gardens were strewn with smouldering soft ashes of late roses, late honeysuckle, honey-sweet clematis.

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Around the case he planted wild clematis, bittersweet, and wild-grapevines, and trained them over it until it was almost covered.

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