CLIANTHUS


Meaning of CLIANTHUS in English

klīˈan(t)thəs noun

Etymology: New Latin, from cli- (irregular from Greek kleos glory) + -anthus; akin to Greek klytos famous — more at loud

1. capitalized : a genus of Australasian semiprostrate shrubs or vines (family Leguminosae) with compound leaves and pealike red flowers in drooping racemes

2. -es : any plant of the genus Clianthus (especially C. dampieri ) — see glory pea

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