clematis

2 definitions found

clematis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Clematis \Clem"a*tis\ (kl[e^]m"[.a]*t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
     klhmati`s brushwood, also (from its long, lithe branches)
     clematis. fr. klh^ma twig, shoot, fr. kla^n to break off.]
     (Bot.)
     A genus of flowering plants, of many species, mostly
     climbers, having feathery styles, which greatly enlarge in
     the fruit; -- called also virgin's bower.
     [1913 Webster]

clematis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  clematis
      n 1: any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus
           Clematis usually having showy flowers