Cleome
[klee-oh-mee] /kliˈoʊ mi/
noun
1.
any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
/klɪˈəʊmɪ/
noun
1.
any herbaceous or shrubby plant of the mostly tropical capparidaceous genus Cleome, esp C. spinosa, cultivated for their clusters of white or purplish flowers with long stamens
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