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
Word origin
New Latin, from Greek kissos ivy
cissus in American English
(ˈsɪsəs)
noun
any of numerous tropical and subtropical vines of the genus Cissus, including the grape ivy and the kangaroo vine
Word origin
[‹ NL ‹ Gk kissós ivy]
Examples of 'cissus' in a sentence
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Cissus rotundifolia leaves can be considered a potential source of nutritional components for healthy food purposes.
MOHAMED KORISH 2016, 'Nutritional evaluation of wild plant Cissus rotundifolia', Italian Journal of Food Sciencehttp://www.chiriottieditori.it/ojs/index.php/ijfs/article/view/456. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)