Vitis

Vi´tis

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(Bot.) A genus of plants including all true grapevines.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Vitis - the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes genus Vitis dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination family Vitaceae, grapevine family, Vitaceae, Vitidaceae - a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales grape vine, grapevine, grape - any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries fox grape, Vitis labrusca - native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes muscadine, Vitis rotundifolia - native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes