ampelopsis
noun
am·pe·lop·sis
ˌampəˈläpsə̇s
1
capitalized : a genus of woody climbers (family Vitaceae) closely related to Vitis and distinguished by the separate petals and the absence of adhesive disks on the tendrils
2
plural ampelopsis : a plant of the genus Parthenocissus: such as
a
: boston ivy
b
: virginia creeper
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from ampel- + -opsis
First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1