HyperDic: cleome_hassleriana

English > 1 sense of the expression Cleome hassleriana:
NOUNplantCleome hassleriana, spider flower, spider plantnative to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States
English > Cleome hassleriana: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningNative to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers.
Synonymsspider flower, spider plant
Broaderspiderflower, cleomeAny of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers

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