ampelopsis

noun

am·​pe·​lop·​sis

ˌampəˈläpsə̇s

1

capitalized : a genus of woody climbers (family Vitaceae) closely related to Vitis and distinguished by the separate petals and the absence of adhesive disks on the tendrils

2

plural ampelopsis : a plant of the genus Parthenocissus: such as

a

: boston ivy

b

: virginia creeper

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ampel- + -opsis

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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