Grapevine Family (Noun)
Meaning
A family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The grapevine family, also known as Vitaceae, comprises a diverse group of flowering plants that are widely distributed across the world.
- In horticulture and ecology, the term grapevine family is often used to describe the various species within the genus Vitis.
- Members of the grapevine family are characterized by their climbing habit and vining stems that use tendrils to ascend upwards towards light.
- Many ornamental plants, including Boston ivy and Virginia creeper, belong to the grapevine family and are often used in landscaping.
- Research on the grapevine family has contributed significantly to advances in viticulture, the cultivation of grapes for wine production, as well as other agricultural fields.