Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cleome

2 senses of cleome

Sense 1
spiderflower, cleome -- (any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
genus Cleome, Cleome -- (tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs)
       => dilleniid dicot genus -- (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)