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Vitis rotundifolia

Vitis rotundifolia

9.1
A wild grape from the southeastern United States called muscadine that makes sweet, thick-skinned fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪtɪs roʊˌtʌndɪˈfoʊliə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Vitis rotundifolia
  • The Vitis rotundifolia is known for its thick skin and sweet flavor.

Examples

  • The southeastern United States is home to Vitis rotundifolia, an important grape species in viticulture.

  • Scientists have studied Vitis rotundifolia for its resistance to common grapevine diseases.

  • Many wine producers in the region grow Vitis rotundifolia for its sweet, hearty fruit.

  • Farmers in Georgia often cultivate Vitis rotundifolia for wine production.

  • Many wine producers in the region grow Vitis rotundifolia for its sweet, hearty fruit.

  • Farmers in Georgia often cultivate Vitis rotundifolia for wine production.

  • The southeastern United States is home to Vitis rotundifolia, an important grape species in viticulture.

Synonyms

muscadine
vsVitis rotundifolia
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A sweet grape from the southern United States used to make wine and jelly

is the formal scientific name noting origin and source of many cultivated varieties

Surface Forms

Vitis rotundifolia singular
Vitis rotundifolia plural

Morphology

Vitis + rotundifolia

This is a Latin botanical binomial (genus + species) and functions as a technical proper name rather than a regular English phrase; 'Vitis' is a genus name but 'rotundifolia' is not an English word (and is not defined here). Because one constituent is unknown and the form is a specialist Latin compound, a B1 learner who knows the listed constituents would not reliably derive the species meaning, so it is not transparently compositional for general learners.

Etymology

Vitis rotundifolia is the scientific name and is made of Vitis meaning 'grape vine' and rotundifolia meaning 'round leaves', so imagine a vine covered in big round leaves and sweet 'muscadine' grapes. That's why the name refers to the muscadine grape species from the southeastern United States.