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cleome
(cle¦ome)
Pronunciation:
/klɪˈəʊmi/
noun
a plant of a chiefly tropical genus which includes the spider flower, noted for their long stamens.
Genus
Cleome
, family
Capparidaceae
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek, denoting a different plant
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