CLEMATIS

[cle.ma.tis] n [NL, genus name, fr. L, fr. Gk klematis brushwood, clematis, fr. klemat-, klema twig, fr. Gk klan to break--more at clast] (1578): any of a genus (Clematis) of vines or herbs of the buttercup family having three leaflets on each leaf and usu. white, red, pink, or purple flowers