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cissus

Syllabification: (cis·sus)
Pronunciation: /ˈsisəs/

Definition of cissus

noun

  • a woody climbing vine of the grape family, with trifoliate leaves that are sometimes evergreen.
    • Genus Cissus, family Vitaceae: several species, especially C. incisa of the central and southeastern US

Origin:

modern Latin: from Greek kissos 'ivy'

cissus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cissus in the British & World English dictionary