ampelopsis
[ am-puh-lop-sis ]
/ ˌæm pəˈlɒp sɪs /
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noun
any climbing, woody vine or shrub belonging to the genus Ampelopsis, of the grape family, having small greenish flowers and inedible berries.
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ampelopsis
/ (ˌæmpɪˈlɒpsɪs) /
noun
any woody vine of the vitaceous genus Ampelopsis, of tropical and subtropical Asia and America
Word Origin for ampelopsis
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ampelos grapevine
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