clematis
/ˈklemətɪs/noun
1- a climbing plant of the buttercup family which bears white, pink, or purple flowers and feathery seeds. Several kinds are cultivated as ornamentals.铁线莲属植物。
1.1
- Genus Clematis, family Ranunculaceae.铁线莲属, 毛茛科。
词源
Latin (also denoting the periwinkle), from Greek klēmatis, from klēma 'vine branch'.