clianthus

noun

cli·​an·​thus

klīˈan(t)thəs

1

capitalized : a genus of Australasian semiprostrate shrubs or vines (family Leguminosae) with compound leaves and pealike red flowers in drooping racemes

2

plural -es : any plant of the genus Clianthus (especially C. dampieri) see glory pea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cli- (irregular from Greek kleos glory) + -anthus; akin to Greek klytos famous

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