Vitis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Vitis
    n 1: the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with
         simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of
         grapes [syn: {Vitis}, {genus Vitis}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Vitis \Vi"tis\, prop. n. [L., a vine.] (Bot.)
   A genus of plants including all true grapevines.
   [1913 Webster]

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