cle·o·me

[klee-oh-mee]
noun
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.
Also called spider plant.


Origin:
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), of uncertain origin

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cleome (klɪˈəʊmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any herbaceous or shrubby plant of the mostly tropical capparidaceous genus Cleome, esp C. spinosa, cultivated for their clusters of white or purplish flowers with long stamens
 
[C19: New Latin, of obscure origin]

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Cleome is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Plants that readily reseed, such as cleome, also may sometimes be a nuisance.
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