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Meaning of "cissus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CISSUS

New Latin, from Greek kissos ivy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CISSUS

cissus  [ˈsɪsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CISSUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cissus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CISSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cissus

Cissus

Cissus is a genus of approximately 350 species of woody vines in the grape family. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics.

Definition of cissus in the English dictionary

The definition of cissus in the dictionary is any plant of the climbing genus Cissus, some species of which, esp the kangaroo vine from Australia, are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their shiny green or mottled leaves: family Vitaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CISSUS


abomasus
ˌæbəʊˈmeɪsəs
bonasus
bəˈneɪsəs
byssus
ˈbɪsəs
cytisus
ˈsɪtɪsəs
Dionysos
ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs
Dionysus
ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs
Ephesus
ˈɛfɪsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
narcissus
nɑːˈsɪsəs
nisus
ˈnaɪsəs
rhoicissus
ˌrəʊɪˈsɪsəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CISSUS

cislunar
cislunar space
cismontane
cispadane
cisplatin
cispontine
cissies
cissified
cissing
cissoid
cissy
cist
cistaceous
Cistercian
cistern
cisterna
cisternae
cisternal
cistic
cistron

WORDS THAT END LIKE CISSUS

Cnossus
colossus
Crassus
cupressus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
grass-of-Parnassus
Halicarnassus
Lassus
Lemessus
missus
molossus
Mount Parnassus
Nessus
Parnassus
passus
polyanthus narcissus
the missus

Synonyms and antonyms of cissus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cissus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CISSUS

Find out the translation of cissus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cissus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cissus» in English.

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白粉藤属
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cissus
570 millions of speakers

English

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers

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Cissus
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Cissus
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Cissus
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180 millions of speakers

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cissus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cissus
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Translator English - Javanese

Cissus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cissus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cissus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Cissus
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Translator English - Turkish

cissus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cissus
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Translator English - Polish

Cissus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cissus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cissus
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Translator English - Greek

κισσό
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

cissus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cissus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

cissus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cissus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CISSUS»

The term «cissus» is regularly used and occupies the 65.501 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CISSUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cissus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cissus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cissus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CISSUS»

Discover the use of cissus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cissus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
Cissus adenocaulis 208 Citrus grandis (4) Guatemala; (6) common cold, erysipelas, fever, snake bite 6432. 6400. (1) Cissus adenocaulis; (3) vitaceae 6433. 6401. (1) Cissus adnata; (3) vitaceae; (4) India, Ketelaberuk, New Guinea;  ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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Ontogeny and Phylogenetic Trends in the Grape Family ...
Recent DNA-based phylogenies of the grape family (Vitaceae) have disagreed with traditional classifications by grouping some Cissus species (e.g.
Susan Aileen Timmons, University of Guelph. Department of Botany, University of Guelph. School of Graduate Studies, 2006
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Vegetables
Several other Cissus species, used in traditional medicine in South Africa, South America and Asia, have been the subject of investigation, and a wide range of compounds have been identified; several of these compounds showed ...
G. J. H. Grubben, 2004
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Flora of the Sudan-Uganda Border Area East of the Nile: ...
C. pareira L. 71;726 Cissus L. 271 Cissus adenocaulis A. Rich. 272 Cissus bambuseti Gilg & Brandt 273 Cissus cornifolia (Bak.) Planch. 271;695 Cissus crotalarioides Planch. 273 Cissus cyphopetala Fresen. 273 Cissus debilis (Bak.) Planch.
Ib Friis, Kaj Vollesen, 2005
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
Quinate-leaved Cissus. Fl. July. Clt. 1790. Shrub cl. 71 C. pentaphy'lla (Willd. spec. 1. p. 659.) leaflets smooth, ovate, serrated, acuminated. 2/ . v_/. G. Native of Japan. Vitis pentaphylla, Thunb. fl. jap. 106. Five-leaved Cissus. Fl. April, Sept.
George Don, 1831
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Cissus striata Ruiz & Pav. subsp. argentina (Suess.) Lombardi (Cissus lanceolata Malme; Cissus striata var. argentina Suess.) South America. See Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 27, Afd. 3, No. 11: 16, fig. 3.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Dicotyledons
... apodophylla -> Cyphostemma ternatum: 462 - aralioides — > Cissus aralioides : 452 - bainesii -> Cyphostemma bainesii: 457 - congesta — > Cyphostemma congestum: 457 - constricta -> Cissus aralioides: 452 - cordata — > Cissus repens: ...
Urs Eggli, 2002
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Chewa Medical Botany: A Study of Herbalism in Southern Malawi
(Ampelocissus obtusata Cyphostemma crotalarioides Cyphostemma zombensis Rhoicissus tridentata (mpesa, mpete) Cissus cornifolia Mpelesya ( Cissus integrifolia Cissus quadrangularis (mthambe) (Cissus rubiginosa) Ndemikangono ...
Brian Morris, 1996
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Encyclopedia of House Plants
Chlorophytum. comosum. Cissus. SPIDER PLANT This is one of the easiest house plant to keep. The grass-green leaves grow in the sun or shade, in warm or cool rooms (at a minimum temperature of 5°C (4l°Pll, humid or dry. and it causes no ...
Nico Vermeulen, Richard Rosenfeld, 1999
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
Cissus vitiginea, or vine-leaved cissus : leaves cordate, with about five lobes, tomentofe. Linnæus observes, that this species of cissus has the appearance of a •vine j but differs in the calyx, corolla, numberof stamens, and in having a style.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CISSUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cissus is used in the context of the following news items.
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A name can mean many things in the plant world
... ivy (Hedera helix), pothos (Epripremnum aureum), grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia), poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) and the list goes on. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
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Ordinary men, extraordinary innovations
He noted that to make the medicine, he uses traditional herbs such as fresh saffron, honey, passion-flowers, cay chia voi (Cissus repens Lamk), ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jun 15»
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Indoor plants need your love and affection more than ever
Devil's ivy (Epipremnum aureum) is flashing gold, Grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia) lends a verdant gloss and begonias are all technicolour ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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Modern hydroponics meet contemporary architecture in this new …
It features hanging Cissus antartica vines, drapped throughout a grey stone landscape, all dramatically set against a bright yellow backdrop. «wallpaper.com, May 15»
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Ethiopian Medicinal Plants Kill Sheep Parasite Eggs
Adenia species and Cissus ruspolii plants showed the best performance, and these plant extracts have been selected for further study. «TheSheepSite, Apr 15»
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Lupine enlivens a boring drive; what's going on with local Victorian …
The best vines, all of them evergreen, for limited sun exposure are star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), kangaroo vine (Cissus ... «LA Daily News, Mar 15»
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FDA Finds Prozac in USPlabs Supplement, but Company Claims it's …
In December 2012, FDA sent the company a Warning Letter regarding three of its products: Jack3D, Super Cissus and Oxy Elite Pro. «Regulatory Focus, Mar 15»
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CMU's One Liners: Drake drops surprise new album, Pink gets …
... as a free download. As well as remixes and live tracks, it features a previously unreleased studio track, 'Cissus'. The giveaway comes just as ... «Complete Music Update, Feb 15»
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A review of some 2015 friends of Nature (2)
Further research also seems to suggest that African Bush Mango is most effective when combined with cissus quadrangularis. In a study of the ... «The Nation Newspaper, Jan 15»
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Gardening with Deb Babcock: Growing plants without soil
... Wandering Jew (Tradescantia pallida,), Pothos (Epipremnum aureum), Grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia), and even avocado (submerge half the ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Oct 14»

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