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spiderwisp

spiderwisp noun: any of species Cleome gynandra (syn. Gynandropsis gynandra), of family Cleomaceae, native to Africa but widely cultivated as a vegetable.

Noun

spiderwisp (countable and uncountable, plural spiderwisps)

  1. Any of species Cleome gynandra (syn. Gynandropsis gynandra), of family Cleomaceae, native to Africa but widely cultivated as a vegetable.

Forms of spiderwisp

pluralspiderwisps

Origin of spiderwisp

From spider + wisp.

Questions about spiderwisp

What does spiderwisp mean?
Spiderwisp means any of species Cleome gynandra (syn. Gynandropsis gynandra), of family Cleomaceae, native to Africa but widely cultivated as a vegetable.
What part of speech is spiderwisp?
Spiderwisp is a noun.
What is the plural of spiderwisp?
The plural of spiderwisp is spiderwisps.

Words near spiderwisp in the dictionary

  1. spiderweb
  2. spiderwebbed
  3. spiderwebbing
  4. spiderwebby
  5. spiderwebs
  6. spiderwisp
  7. spiderwisps
  8. spiderwood
  9. spiderwork
  10. spiderwort
  11. spiderworts

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