'Clematis' definitions:

Definition of 'clematis'

From: WordNet
noun
Any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

Definition of 'Clematis'

From: GCIDE
  • Clematis \Clem"a*tis\ (kl[e^]m"[.a]*t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. klhmati`s brushwood, also (from its long, lithe branches) clematis. fr. klh^ma twig, shoot, fr. kla^n to break off.] (Bot.) A genus of flowering plants, of many species, mostly climbers, having feathery styles, which greatly enlarge in the fruit; -- called also virgin's bower. [1913 Webster]