traveler's-joy

traveler's-joy
/trav"euh leuhrz joy', trav"leuhrz-/, n.
a woody vine, Clematis vitalba, of the buttercup family, native to Europe and northern Africa, having long-plumed fruit and slightly fragrant, white flowers. Also called old-man's-beard, withywind.
[1590-1600]

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  • traveler's-joy — | ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun (plural traveler s joys) : any of several climbing plants of the genus Clematis; especially : a vigorous woody climber (C. vitalba) of Europe and the Mediterranean region with fragrant greenish white flowers borne in… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • traveller’s joy — gelsvoji raganė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Clematis vitalba), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje ir pietų ir vidurio Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Clematis vitalba angl. old man’s… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • traveller's joy — noun vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green white flowers in summer and autumn • Syn: ↑traveler s joy, ↑old man s beard, ↑Clematis vitalba • Hypernyms: ↑clematis * * * traveller s joy… …   Useful english dictionary

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