ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌklīs or ˌklās noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from hydr- + Greek kleis key — more at close
: a small genus of Brazilian aquatic herbs (family Butomaceae) with broad leaves and solitary showy yellow flowers — see water poppy
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌklīs or ˌklās noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from hydr- + Greek kleis key — more at close
: a small genus of Brazilian aquatic herbs (family Butomaceae) with broad leaves and solitary showy yellow flowers — see water poppy
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012