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Definition of Grapevine

1. Noun. Gossip spread by spoken communication. "The news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"

2. Noun. Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries.

Definition of Grapevine

1. n. A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus Vitis, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called grapes.

Definition of Grapevine

1. Noun. The plant, a vine of genus ''Vitis'', on which grapes grow ¹

2. Noun. A rumor ¹

3. Noun. An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip. ¹

4. Noun. (skating) A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Grapevine

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Medical Definition of Grapevine

1. A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus Vitis, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called grapes. The common grapevine of the Old World is Vitis vinifera, and is a native of Central Asia. Another variety is that yielding small seedless grapes commonly called Zante currants. The northern Fox grape of the United States is the V. Labrusca, from which, by cultivation, has come the Isabella variety. The southern Fox grape, or Muscadine, is the V. Vulpina. The Frost grape is V. Cordifolia, which has very fragrant flowers, and ripens after the early frosts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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