noun
Meaning 1
Clematis virginiana, a vine native to the United States.
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Phrase guide
devil's darning needle
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noun
Meaning 2
A dragonfly.
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noun
Meaning 3
A cranefly.
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noun
Meaning 4
A stick insect.
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noun
Meaning 5
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dragonfly, darning needle, sewing needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk
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Broader terms: odonate
noun
Meaning 6
common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: virgin's bower, old man's beard, Clematis virginiana
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Broader terms: clematis
History
Etymology
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