释义 |
viti- combining form of L. vītis vine, occurring in a few forms, as viˈtiferous a. [L. vītifer], † vitiˈgineous a. [L. vītigineus] (see quots.). Also (in recent dicts.) viticide something which kills or destroys vines; viticolous adj., living on or in vines.
1656Blount Glossogr., Vitiferous, that bears Vines. 1721Bailey, Vitigineous, that cometh of a Vine. 1753Chambers' Cycl. Suppl. s.v. Porrum, The vitigineous wild leek of Gerrard. |