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Vitis

Vitis

1 7.5
A climbing woody plant that makes edible grapes
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Farmers cultivate Vitis to produce a variety of delicious grapes for winemaking.

Examples

  • In the botanical garden, the display of Vitis showcases different grapevine varieties.

  • Open invitation to a little vitis called "Gingi."

    Ghost Town (2008)

  • I'd rather have nigger-itis than ginger-vitis!

    Bodied (2018)

  • The vineyard is home to many species of Vitis that thrive in the warm climate.

Compounds

Vaccinium vitis-idaea
  • Specialized
9.9

A low evergreen shrub that grows in northern forests and makes small red edible berries called lingonberries

Vitis vinifera
  • Specialized
6.1

A grapevine grown for fruit people eat and use to make wine

Surface Forms

Vitis singular
Vitis plural

Etymology

Vitis comes from the Latin vitis, which means 'vine' or 'grape vine'. It is the same root as the English word vine, so Vitis is the name used for the grape plants that give us grapes.