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clianthus (iou)



clianthus noun. M19.
[mod. Latin, app. from Greek klei-, kleos glory + anthos flower.]
An Australasian leguminous plant of the genus Clianthus, which includes the kaka-beak, C. puniceus, and Sturt's desert pea, C. formosus. Also called glory pea.