PARTHENOCISSUS

Meaning of PARTHENOCISSUS in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsisəs noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from parthen- + Cissus

: a genus of Asiatic and No. American woody vines (family Vitaceae) distinguished by dislike tips on the tendrils — see boston ivy , virginia creeper

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VIRGINIA CREEPER — noun Date: 1704 a common North American tendril-climbing vine ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia ) of the grape family with palmately compound …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOSTON IVY — noun Date: circa 1900 a woody Asian vine ( Parthenocissus tricuspidata ) of the grape family typically having 3-lobed leaves
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOODBINE — Any of many species of vines belonging to various flowering-plant families, especially the Virginia creeper ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia , family …
Английский словарь Британика
IVY — I Any of about five species of evergreen woody vines (rarely shrubs) that make up the genus Hedera in the …
Английский словарь Британика
VITACEAE — vīˈtāsēˌē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Vitis, type genus + -aceae : a family of woody or …
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VIRGINIA CREEPER — noun Usage: usually capitalized V : a common No. American tendril-climbing vine ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia ) having palmately 5-foliolate or …
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PSEDERA — sə̇ˈdirə, ˈsedərə Etymology: New Latin synonym of parthenocissus
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ENGELMANN IVY — ˈeŋgəlmən- noun Usage: usually capitalized E : a Virginia creeper ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia engelmannii ) that is distinguished by small …
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BOSTON IVY — noun Usage: usually capitalized B : a woody Chinese and Japanese vine ( Parthenocissus tricuspidata ) with 3-lobed leaves that …
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AMPELOPSIS — ˌampəˈläpsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from ampel- + -opsis 1. capitalized : a genus of woody climbers (family Vitaceae) closely …
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VIRGINIA CREEPER — a climbing plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, of the grape family, native to North America, having palmate leaves, usually with five leaflets, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOSTON IVY — a climbing woody vine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, of the grape family, native to eastern Asia and grown in North America as …
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VIRGINIA CREEPER — Date: 1704 : a common North American tendril-climbing vine ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia ) of the grape family with palmately compound …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOSTON IVY — Date: circa 1900 : a woody Asian vine ( Parthenocissus tricuspidata ) of the grape family typically having 3-lobed leaves
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIRGINIA CREEPER — ■ noun a North American vine which is cultivated for its red autumn foliage. [ Parthenocissus quinquefolia and other species.]
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOSTON IVY — ■ noun a Virginia creeper with three-lobed leaves, cultivated for its foliage. [ Parthenocissus tricuspidata .]
Concise Oxford English vocab
VIRGINIA CREEPER — [Virginia creeper] n (1704): a common No. American tendril-climbing vine (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) of the grape family with palmately compound leaves …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOSTON IVY — [Boston ivy] n (ca. 1900): a woody Asian vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) of the grape family typically having 3-lobed leaves
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WOODBINE — any of many species of vines belonging to a number of flowering-plant families, especially the Virginia creeper (q.v.; Parthenocissus quinquefolia) …
Britannica English vocabulary
VITACEAE — the grape family of flowering plants, in the buckthorn order (Rhamnales), comprising 12 genera of woody plants, most of them …
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VIRGINIA CREEPER — also called woodbine, or American ivy (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) woody vine, in the grape family (Vitaceae), that climbs by means of …
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BOSTON IVY — also called Japanese ivy (species Parthenocissus, or Ampelopsis, tricuspidata) clinging woody vine of the grape family (Vitaceae). Native to eastern …
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VIRGINIA — n. 1 tobacco from Virginia. 2 a cigarette made of this. øVirginia creeper a N. American vine, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, cultivated …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AMPELOPSIS — n. any plant of the genus Ampelopsis or Parthenocissus, usu. a climber supporting itself by twining tendrils, e.g. Virginia creeper. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AMPELOPSIS — n. any plant of the genus Ampelopsis or Parthenocissus, usu. a climber supporting itself by twining tendrils, e.g. Virginia creeper. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VIRGINIA — n. 1 tobacco from Virginia. 2 a cigarette made of this. Virginia creeper a n. American vine, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, cultivated …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AMPELOPSIS — n. any plant of the genus Ampelopsis or Parthenocissus, usu. a climber supporting itself by twining tendrils, e.g. Virginia creeper. …
Oxford English vocab
VIRGINIA — n.1 tobacco from Virginia. 2 a cigarette made of this. Phrases and idioms: Virginia creeper a N. American vine, Parthenocissus …
Oxford English vocab
WOODBINE — n. Any of many species of vines belonging to various flowering-plant families, especially the Virginia creeper ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
IVY — n. Any of about five species of evergreen woody vines (rarely shrubs) that make up the genus Hedera in the …
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VIRGINIA CREEPER — бот. виноград дикий ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia )
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