cleome

/kliˈoʊmi/
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Definitions of cleome
  1. noun
    any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
    synonyms: spiderflower
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    types:
    Cleome hassleriana, spider flower, spider plant
    native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers
    Cleome serrulata, Rocky Mountain bee plant, stinking clover
    plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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