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单词 rhoicissus
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Definition of rhoicissus in English:

rhoicissus

noun ˌrəʊɪˈsɪsəs
  • Any plant of the genus Rhoicissus (family Vitaceae), comprising South African climbing shrubs with simple or palmately lobed leaves, several of which are grown as house plants; (in form Rhoicissus) the genus itself.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Botanical Gazette. From scientific Latin Rhoicissus, probably from ancient Greek ῥοῦς sumac + scientific Latin Cissus, genus name (Linnaeus Species plantarum 117; from ancient Greek κισσός (Attic κιττός) ivy (of unknown origin)), probably so called on account of the resemblance of certain species to a sumac.

Definition of rhoicissus in US English:

rhoicissus

nounˌrəʊɪˈsɪsəs
  • Any plant of the genus Rhoicissus (family Vitaceae), comprising South African climbing shrubs with simple or palmately lobed leaves, several of which are grown as house plants; (in form Rhoicissus) the genus itself.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Botanical Gazette. From scientific Latin Rhoicissus, probably from ancient Greek ῥοῦς sumac + scientific Latin Cissus, genus name (Linnaeus Species plantarum 117; from ancient Greek κισσός (Attic κιττός) ivy (of unknown origin)), probably so called on account of the resemblance of certain species to a sumac.

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