'Vitis' definitions:
Definition of 'Vitis'
(from WordNet)
noun
The type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes [syn: Vitis, genus Vitis]
Definition of 'Vitis'
From: GCIDE
- Vitis \Vi"tis\, prop. n. [L., a vine.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including all true grapevines. [1913 Webster]