vitaceous

[ vahy-tey-shuh s ]

/ vaɪˈteɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Vitaceae, the grape family of plants.

Nearby words

visuomotor, visuosensory, visuospatial, visé, vita, vitaceous, vitae, vital, vital capacity, vital force, vital function

Compare grape family.

Origin of vitaceous

< New Latin Vitace(ae) family name (Vit(is) genus name (Latin vītis vine) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for vitaceous

vitaceous

/ (vaɪˈteɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Vitaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical flowering plants having a climbing habit and berry-like fruits: includes the grapevine and Virginia creeper

Word Origin for vitaceous

C19: via New Latin Vītāceae, from Latin: vine

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