[klee-oh-mee] 
| any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers. |
| cle·o·me (klē-ō'mē) n. Any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome, native chiefly to warm regions and including several ornamentals. Also called spider flower. [New Latin Cleome, genus name.] |
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