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virgin's-bower
virgin's-bower n (Plants) any of several American clematis plants, esp Clematis virginiana, of E North America, which has clusters of small white flowers vir′gin's-bow′er n. any of several climbing varieties of clematis, as Clematisvirginiana, of E North America, with branching clusters of small white flowers. [1590–1600] virgin's-bower
virgin's-bower: see clematisclematis , any plant of the large genus Clematis (sometimes subdivided into three or four genera), widely distributed herbs or vines of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), many of them native to the United States. Some have an irritating sap. ..... Click the link for more information. .ThesaurusSeeclematis |