Genus Vitis (Noun)
Meaning
The type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Vitis is a type of flowering plant that produces grapes and is native to the Northern Hemisphere.
- Vitis, the type genus of the family Vitaceae, comprises about sixty species of woody vines.
- Grapes are the fruit of the genus Vitis, which is cultivated in many parts of the world for wine production.
- The genus Vitis is characterized by simple leaves and small flowers that are typically greenish or yellowish in color.
- The genus Vitis includes a wide variety of grapes, ranging from table grapes to wine grapes and raisins.