Cleome Flower Pronunciation. Cleomes spider flower Rocky Mountain bee plant stinking clover. 19082011 Likewise the cleome or spider flower whose name is of obscure origin has a three-syllable name in which the final e is sounded.
A South American plant genus Cleome family Capparidaceae in particular C. Why we love it. The e is silent in lupine LOO -pin of the genus lupinus loo- PYE -nus as any fan of British comedy troupe Monty Python knows thanks to their skit about an idiotic highwayman named.
Any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers.
A plant with clusters of flowers that have long protruding stamens or styles. Why we love it. It is believed that the plant from which Cleome Rose Queen was developed came originally from the West Indies and was introduced into the United States in 1817. Cleome or Spider Flower.