n.
Pronunciation: ' kle-m ə -t ə s; kli- ' ma-t ə s, - ' m ā -, - ' mä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, from Greek kl ē matis brushwood, clematis, from kl ē mat-, kl ē ma 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