n.
Pronunciation: ' vi-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural vit · tae \ ' vi-t ē , ' vi- ˌ t ē , ' vi- ˌ t ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, fillet; akin to Latin vi ē re to plait ― more at WIRE
Date: 1819
1 : STRIPE , STREAK
2 : one of the oil tubes in the fruits of plants of the carrot family