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cissus
[ sis-uhs ]
noun
- any of numerous tropical and subtropical vines of the genus Cissus, including the grape ivy and the kangaroo vine.
cissus
/ ˈsɪsəs /
noun
- any plant of the climbing genus Cissus, some species of which, esp the kangaroo vine ( C. antarctica ) from Australia, are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their shiny green or mottled leaves: family Vitaceae
Word History and Origins
Origin of cissus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cissus1
Example Sentences
The cissus discolor and a peperomia plant are among his fall picks.
Several species of Cissus interlace the jungles of Efát; one, especially, is a constant companion of the Camel-thorn Acacia in the desert.
After these came the fair and youthful Cissus, also beloved by Bacchus, who, falling by misfortune, was transformed by Mother Earth into ivy, on which account he was seen in a habit all covered with ivy in every part.
The genus Cissus, to which belong many southern climbers, is combined with Vitis by some botanists.
Species of Vitis, with possibly one or two exceptions, bear pulpy edible fruits; species of Ampelopsis and Cissus bear fruits with pulp so scant that the berries are inedible.
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