Vitis: meaning, definitions and examples
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vitis
[ หvaษชtษชs ]
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
Examples of usage
- The vitis is commonly known as a grapevine.
- Vitis vinifera is the species most commonly used for wine production.
in medicine
A purple discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by excessive bruising or a blood disorder.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น vinha
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคเฅเคฐ เคเคพ เคฌเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Weinberg
๐ฎ๐ฉ kebun anggur
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฝะพะณัะฐะดะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ winnica
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใฆ็
๐ซ๐ท vignoble
๐ช๐ธ viรฑedo
๐น๐ท baฤ
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ๋๋ฐญ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ vinice
๐ธ๐ฐ vinica
๐จ๐ณ ่ก่ๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ vinograd
๐ฎ๐ธ vรญngarรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฏะทัะผ ะฑะฐาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รผzรผm baฤฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 36714 tautness
- 36715 heathendom
- 36716 prostituting
- 36717 vitis
- 36718 frigging
- 36719 muteness
- 36720 uncurled
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