clematis

name

1. A town in the Shire of Cardinia, central eastern Victoria, Australia

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Clematis, from Latin clēmatis, from Ancient Greek κληματίς (klēmatís), from κλῆμα (klêma, “vine, branch with vines”).

1. Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.

   “He came slowly up to the open door, which was all hung round with clematis and roses; and then peeped in, half afraid.”

   “Noiselessly she laid the clematis and wattle on her bed, then stood near the covered face, and, looking down at her untied bootlaces, sighed an impatient sigh always well known and understood by this now unresponsive father.”