Main Entry: cle·ma·tis

Pronunciation: \ˈkle-mə-təs; kli-ˈma-təs, -ˈmā-, -ˈmä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, from Greek klēmatis brushwood, clematis, from klēmat-, klēma twig, from klan to break — more at clast

Date: 1578

: any of a genus (Clematis) of vines or herbs of the buttercup family often having three leaflets on each leaf and usually white, red, pink, or purple flowers