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clianthus
/ klɪˈænθəs /
noun
- any Australian or New Zealand plant of the leguminous genus Clianthus, with ornamental clusters of slender scarlet flowers See also desert pea
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clianthus1
C19: New Latin, probably from Greek klei-, kleos glory + anthos flower
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Example Sentences
On our return we saw that beautiful flower the Clianthus formosa, in splendid blossom on the plains.
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Dampier discovered a beautiful flower of the pea family known as the Clianthus Dampierii.
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The clianthus pea and the vetch pea they ate ravenously, and when they can get those they require very little water.
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A profusion of the beautiful Sturt, or desert-pea, or Clianthus Dampierii, grew upon this flat.
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