spider flower

/ˌspaɪdər ˌflaʊər/
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Definitions of spider flower
  1. 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
    synonyms: Cleome hassleriana, spider plant
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    type of:
    cleome, spiderflower
    any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
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