ampelopsis

[ am-puh-lop-sis ]

/ ˌæm pəˈlɒp sɪs /

noun

any climbing, woody vine or shrub belonging to the genus Ampelopsis, of the grape family, having small greenish flowers and inedible berries.

Nearby words

amp, amp up, amp-hr, amp., ampas, ampelopsis, ampelos, amperage, ampere, ampere-hour, ampere-turn

Origin of ampelopsis

1803; < New Latin < Greek ámpel(os) grapevine + ópsis -opsis

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Examples from the Web for ampelopsis

It feeds on vine (Vitis vinifera) and yellow bedstraw (Galium verum); also on fuchsia and virginia-creeper (Ampelopsis).
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
There is a curious difference in different sorts of Ampelopsis in this respect.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Train a vine, like Ampelopsis, over the upper part of the framework, and you make even the simplest gateway attractive.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
But it might have been the birds in the Ampelopsis Veitchii that covered the house.
Short Sixes|H. C. Bunner

The tendency has been towards using the hardy Vines, of which the ampelopsis, or Virginia creeper, is one of the most common.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn

British Dictionary definitions for ampelopsis

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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