clematis

noun
🔊/ˈklemətɪs/, 🔊/kləˈmeɪtɪs/
🔊/ˈklemətɪs/, 🔊/kləˈmeɪtɪs/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a climbing plant with white, purple or pink flowers铁线莲,转子莲(开白、紫或粉红色花的攀缘植物)Topics Plants and treesc2
    Word OriginLatin (also denoting the periwinkle), from Greek klēmatis, from klēma ‘vine branch’.