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
- Vitis is the type genus of the family Vitaceae, which also includes Boston ivy, Virginia creeper, and parthenocissus.
- The species of vitis are widely cultivated for their fruit, which is known as grapes and is used for wine, fresh juice, and raisins.
- In culinary contexts, vitis is often used to refer specifically to the common grapevine.
- Grapes are produced on large numbers of vitis cultivars around the world.
- Vitis species are mostly dioecious, meaning that the male and female reproductive organs occur on separate plants.