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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RHOICISSUS

New Latin, from Greek rhoia pomegranate + cissus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RHOICISSUS

rhoicissus  [ˌrəʊɪˈsɪsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHOICISSUS

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Rhoicissus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RHOICISSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rhoicissus

Rhoicissus

Rhoicissus is an Afrotropical plant genus in the grape family and Vitoideae subfamily. There are between 9 and 22 accepted species. The leaves of species R. tomentosa and R. tridentata are eaten by caterpillars of the Silver Striped Hawkmoth.

Definition of rhoicissus in the English dictionary

The definition of rhoicissus in the dictionary is any plant of the climbing genus Rhoicissus, related to and resembling cissus, esp R. rhomboidea, grown for its shiny evergreen foliage: family Vitaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RHOICISSUS


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHOICISSUS

rhodomontade
rhodonite
Rhodope Mountains
rhodophane
rhodopsin
rhodora
Rhodos
rhodous
rhody
rhoeadine
rhomb
rhombencephala
rhombencephalon
rhombenporphyr
rhombenporphyry
rhombi
rhombic
rhombic aerial
rhombohedra
rhombohedral

WORDS THAT END LIKE RHOICISSUS

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 rhoicissus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rhoicissus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RHOICISSUS

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The translations of rhoicissus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rhoicissus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

rhoicissus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Rhoicissus
570 millions of speakers

English

rhoicissus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rhoicissus
380 millions of speakers
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rhoicissus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

rhoicissus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rhoicissus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rhoicissus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Rhoicissus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rhoicissus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rhoicissus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rhoicissus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rhoicissus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rhoicissus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rhoicissus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rhoicissus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॉक्सिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rhoicissus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rhoicissus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rhoicissus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

rhoicissus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rhoicissus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

rhoicissus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Rhoicissus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

rhoicissus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

rhoicissus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rhoicissus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHOICISSUS»

The term «rhoicissus» is used very little and occupies the 187.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHOICISSUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHOICISSUS»

Discover the use of rhoicissus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rhoicissus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Moses-in-the-cradle, Moses on a raft, oyster plant, purple leaved spiderwort, three men in a boat in China: bang lan ye, zi bei wan nian qing in Japan: fuiri- murasaki-omoto in Philippines: bangka-bangkaan Rhoicissus Planchon Vitaceae  ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Rhoicissus
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rhoicissus is a genus in the Grape family and the Vitoideae subfamily having 2 or more species.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Sappi Tree Spotting: Lifer List
Rhoicissus digitota Baboon Grape Bobbejaandruif 456.8 Rhoicissus loetans Blyde Grape Blydedruif 456.3 Rhoicissus revoilii Bushveld Grape Bosvelddruif 456.4 Rhoicissus rhomboidea Glossy Forest Grape Blinkblaarbosdruif Rhoicissus ...
Kevin Balkwill, 2004
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
South Africa: wildegranaat Rhoicissus Planchon Vitaceae Origins: Presumably from the Latin rhoicus, a, um "belonging to the Rhus, to the sumac" and cissos, i " ivy," or from the Greek rhoia "pomegranate" and kissos "ivy." Species/Vernacular  ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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Phytochemical Study of Rhoicissus Tomentosa
This investigation focused on Rhoicissus tomentosa, belonging to the family, Vitaceae in an attempt to assess the phytochemistry of this plant which is widely used by traditional healers in South Africa to ensure the safe delivery during ...
Nandipha Lucia Nqolo, 2008
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Rhoicissus Rhomboidea
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rhoicissus rhomboidea is a climbing plant in the Vitaceae family, commonly known as the Glossy forest grape. It is found in the eastern forests of southern Africa.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2010
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Evolution, Pollination Biology, and Biogeography of the ...
Meanwhile, Rhoicissus, which is presently endemic to Africa, was inferred to have originated in Europe, and this is supported by fossil wood strongly resembling Rhoicissus that was excavated from the early Eocene of southeast England ...
Jeanmaire E. Molina, 2009
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The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the ...
Natal 281 281 Rhigozum zamliesiacum Silver tree 245 Tarchonantbus trilobus 281 278 Sjambok pod 253 Tarenna supra-axillaris 279 Rhizophora mucronata 269 Sneezewood 256 Tassel berry 258 Rhoicissus digitata 264 Snot apple 265 ...
Vincent Carruthers, 2005
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Fibres:
... Bombax stolzii Rhodognaphalon mossambicense Rhodognaphalon stolzii Rhodognaphalon tanganyikense Rhoicissus revoilii (medicinal plants) Rhoicissus tomentosa (fruits) Rhoicissus tridentata (medicinal plants) Rhoicissus erythrodes ...
Brink, M. & Achigan-Dako, E.G., 2012
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Cross Name Index of Medicinal Plants
Sanseviera trifasciata isilakati Agapanthus africanus isilele Portulaca oleracea isinungu Oxalis semiloba isinwasi Rhoicissus cuneifolia isinwati Rhoicissus capensis Rhoicissus rhomboidea isilengo Gnidia sp. ísinwazana Rhoicissus sp.
Anthony R. Torkelson, 1995

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHOICISSUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rhoicissus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kennen Sie den Perlwein?
Rhoicissus digitata ist eine anspruchslose Zimmerpflanze und kann nach Bedarf aufgebunden und beschnitten werden. Sie verträgt leichteres Austrocknen. «GARTEN+HAUS, Jul 15»
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Public Release: 9-Jun-2015 New species of leafminer on grapevine …
... a rich, but unknown fauna of this moth family, of which several species feed on wild grapes or bush grapes (Rhoicissus species) throughout southern Africa. «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
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Dänische Gärtner auf der IPM: Besonderheiten für besondere Anlässe
Rhoicissus digitata oder Perlwein bildet kleine rötliche Perlen, die an Trauben erinnern, daher der Name Perlwein. Haftwurzeln an der Blattunterseite helfen ... «GABOT, Feb 15»
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Cissus, viţa de apartament
Rhoicissus rhomboidea) este o specie care prezintă tulpini lungi, robuste, pufoase, dotate cu numeroşi cîrcei cu capătul bifurcat sau răsucit. Are frunze catifelate ... «Monitorul Expres, Oct 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Rhoicissus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rhoicissus>. Apr 2024 ».
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