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cis·sus
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noun
any of numerous tropical and subtropical vines of the genus
Cissus,
including the grape ivy and the kangaroo vine.
Origin:
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
kissós
ivy
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cissus
(ˈsɪsəs)
—
n
any plant of the climbing genus
Cissus,
some species of which, esp the kangaroo vine (
C. antarctica
) from Australia, are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their shiny green or mottled leaves: family
Vitaceae
[New Latin, from Greek
kissos
ivy]
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