"cissus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cissuses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cissus (plural cissuses)
  1. Any of the genus Cissus of woody vines. Categories (lifeform): Grape family plants
    Sense id: en-cissus-en-noun-sWnjBwX6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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