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virgin's-bower
[ vur-jinz-bou-er ]
- a climbing vine, Clematis virginiana, of eastern North America, having branching clusters of small, white flowers and seed pods with silky, grayish plumes.
virgin's-bower
noun
- any of several American clematis plants, esp Clematis virginiana, of E North America, which has clusters of small white flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of virgin's-bower1
First recorded in 1590–1600
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Example Sentences
They repeat the compliments they hear, and burn incense in the virgins bower at hours when the profaner sex may not enter.
From Project Gutenberg
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