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Definition of Spiderflower
1. Noun. Any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers.
Exact synonyms: Cleome
Group relationships: Cleome, Genus Cleome
Specialized synonyms: Cleome Hassleriana, Spider Flower, Spider Plant, Cleome Serrulata, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Stinking Clover
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Cleome, Genus Cleome
Specialized synonyms: Cleome Hassleriana, Spider Flower, Spider Plant, Cleome Serrulata, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Stinking Clover
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiderflower
Literary usage of Spiderflower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Flower Garden: Design, Arrangement and Plans Followed by a by William Robinson (1895)
"Cleome (spiderflower).—A genus of the Caper family, several species of which are
often enumerated in seed catalogues ; but though vigorous and distinct they ..."
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