vitis

WORDNET DICTIONARY

vitis(n = noun.plant) genus vitis - the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes; Array

is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

is a member of family vitaceae, grapevine family, vitaceae, vitidaceae

vitis, n. [L., a vine.].

A genus of plants including all true grapevines. [1913 Webster]

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