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Definition of clianthus in English: clianthusnoun klʌɪˈanθəsklɪˈanθəs An Australasian plant of the pea family, which bears drooping clusters of large scarlet flowers. Genus Clianthus, family Leguminosae Also called glory pea Example sentencesExamples - Your clianthus is infested with Carnation Tortrix caterpillars.
- When A stands for abutilon, B for bougainvillea and C for clianthus, we must be in a conservatory where the temperature never falls below 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Clianthus formosus, the desert pea from Australia, is a spectacular shrub when in flower.
Origin Modern Latin, apparently from Greek kleos, klei- 'glory' + anthos 'flower'. Rhymes acanthus, agapanthus, dianthus, helianthus, polyanthus |