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cleome

Pronunciation: /klɪˈəʊmi/
Definition of cleome

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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