Cleome

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Translingual

Cleome serrulata

Etymology

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Proper noun

Cleome f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cleomaceae – some flowering plants, some called spiderflowers.

Usage notes

Formerly placed in family Capparaceae.

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