Meaning & use

Clematis

noun·Everyday

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A climbing flowering plant with showy blooms, popular in gardens for covering trellises and fences.

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The clematis vine wound its way up the trellis, covered in purple blossoms.

She planted a white clematis beside the front porch.

A note on using this word

Belongs to the buttercup family and is often called the "queen of climbers" among gardeners.

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