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Cleome
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cleome
Translingual
right|thumb|Cleome serrulata species Cleome serrulata
Etymology
mul :der grc:κλέω<unc> grc:κλείω<unc> :af grc:-μη 1
mul No like term found in Ancient Greek. Seemingly suffixed with grc -μη deverbal nominal suffix. Initial verb uncertain, though perhaps grc κλέω to tell of, to make famous, to celebrate.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Cleomaceae some flowering plants, some called spiderflowers, of warm temperate to tropical environments worldwide
Usage notes
Formerly placed in family Capparaceae family.
Hypernyms
genus ; Cleomaceae family family
Derived terms
Andinocleome genus
Areocleome genus
Cleomella genus
Cleoserrata genus
Descendants
en cleome 1
eo kleomo 1
fr cléome 1
el κλεόμη 1
pl kleome 1
ru клео́ме клео́ма 1
uk клео́ма 1
References
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mul Brassicales order plants