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noun
Any of several types of plants that have leaves or other parts that resemble spider legs, including:
of genus Chlorophytum (spider lilies)
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noun
Any of several types of plants that have leaves or other parts that resemble spider legs, including:
of genus Chlorophytum (spider lilies)
especially of species Chlorophytum comosum of green and white variegated evergreen perennial plants, grown as houseplants.
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noun
Any of several types of plants that have leaves or other parts that resemble spider legs, including:
of species Saxifraga flagellaris (whiplash saxifrage)
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noun
Any of several types of plants that have leaves or other parts that resemble spider legs, including:
of genus Cleome (spiderflowers)
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noun
native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spider flower, Cleome hassleriana
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Broader terms: spiderflower, cleome
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