Vitis

(vi'tis) (LJ. A genus of plants including various species of grape or grape-vine. V. car no’sa, an Asiatic species of grape: in India the seeds and roots are used in medicine. V. latifo’lia, an East Indian grape-vine affording detergent, alterative. and soothing medicines. vin if’era, a species affording most of the more valuable varieties of cultivated and wine-producing grapes..