Ampelos
[ am-puh-los ]
/ ˈæm pəˌlɒs /
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noun Classical Mythology.
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
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Words nearby Ampelos
Amoxil, Amoy, amp, AMPAS, ampelopsis, Ampelos, amperage, ampere, ampere-hour, Ampère's law, ampere-turn
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How to use Ampelos in a sentence
Ampalas (Delima sarmentosa and Ficus ampelos) is a shrub whose blossom resembles that of our hawthorn in appearance and smell.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden