ˌampəˈläpsə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from ampel- + -opsis
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: as
a. : boston ivy
b. : virginia creeper