Vitis: meaning, definitions and examples

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vitis

 

[ หˆvaษชtษชs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in botany

A woody climbing plant that bears grapes as its fruit. Vitis is a genus of about 60 species of climbing or trailing vines.

Synonyms

grapevine

Examples of usage

  • The vitis is commonly known as a grapevine.
  • Vitis vinifera is the species most commonly used for wine production.
Context #2 | Noun

in medicine

A purple discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by excessive bruising or a blood disorder.

Synonyms

purpura

Examples of usage

  • The patient presented with vitis on his legs due to a blood clotting disorder.
  • Excessive vitis can be a sign of a serious medical condition.

Translations

Translations of the word "vitis" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vinha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เค—เฅ‚เคฐ เค•เคพ เคฌเคพเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Weinberg

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kebun anggur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฝะพะณั€ะฐะดะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ winnica

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ–ใƒ‰ใ‚ฆ็•‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vignoble

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฑedo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baฤŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ๋„๋ฐญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฑู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vinice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vinica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‘ก่„ๅ›ญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vinograd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรญngarรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะทั–ะผ ะฑะฐา“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผzรผm baฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ viรฑedo

Etymology

The word 'vitis' comes from Latin, where it originally meant 'vine'. The genus name 'Vitis' was given to grapevines by Linnaeus in the 18th century. Grapes have been cultivated for thousands of years for wine production and as a fruit crop. The term 'vitis' is commonly used in botany and medicine to refer to grapevines and purple skin discoloration, respectively.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,717, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.