/ ˈklemətɪs; NAmE ; kləˈmeɪtɪs/ noun
[ C , U ] a climbing plant with large white, purple or pink flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
Latin (also denoting the periwinkle), from Greek klēmatis , from klēma vine branch.
/ ˈklemətɪs; NAmE ; kləˈmeɪtɪs/ noun
[ C , U ] a climbing plant with large white, purple or pink flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
Latin (also denoting the periwinkle), from Greek klēmatis , from klēma vine branch.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005