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/vuy tay"sheuhs/, adj.belonging to the Vitaceae, the grape family of plants. Cf. grape family.[ < NL Vitace(ae) family name (Vit(is) genus name (L vitis vine) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]
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vitaceous — vi·ta·ceous … English syllables
vitaceous — /vaɪˈteɪʃəs/ (say vuy tayshuhs) adjective belonging to the Vitaceae, or grape family of plants, many of which are climbers, as the ampelopsis, Japanese ivy, Virginia creeper, etc. {New Latin Vītāceae the grape family (from Latin vītis vine) +… …
vitaceous — adjective see vitaceae * * * /vuy tay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Vitaceae, the grape family of plants. Cf. grape family. [ < NL Vitace(ae) family name (Vit(is) genus name (L vitis vine) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] … Useful english dictionary
urena — /yoo ree neuh/, n. any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, esp. U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber. [ < NL, prob. < Malayalam uriñña name for various… … Universalium
ampelopsis — /æmpəˈlɒpsəs/ (say ampuh lopsuhs) noun any plant of the vitaceous genus Ampelopsis, comprising climbing woody vines or shrubs, especially Virginia creeper. {New Latin, from Greek ampelos vine + opsis opsis} …
