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cleome

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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:
< NL (Linnaeus), of uncert. orig.
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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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