noun
woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils
• Syn: ↑genus Parthenocissus
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Vitaceae, ↑family Vitaceae, ↑Vitidaceae, ↑grapevine family
• Member Meronyms:
↑Boston ivy, ↑Japanese ivy, ↑Parthenocissus tricuspidata, ↑Virginia creeper, ↑American ivy, ↑woodbine, ↑Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsisəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of Asiatic and No. American woody vines (family Vitaceae) distinguished by dislike tips on the tendrils — see boston ivy, virginia creeper
Useful english dictionary. 2012.