grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn 
1
2
a
: an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
heard it through the grapevine
b
: a secret source of information
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The majority of grapevines around the world, including in Europe, are grafted onto American rootstock, which is resistant to phylloxera.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Wonderful Nurseries, the nation’s largest grapevine nursery, is in Wasco, Calif.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Extracted from grapevine shoot, antioxidant-rich resveratrol helps visibly firm and reduce the appearance of wrinkles by enhancing collagen synthesis, says Dr. Lolis.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
Not only are these stories passed through the grapevine, but they are foregrounded in the firm’s presentations and communications.
—Michael Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Wonderful Nurseries, the nation’s largest grapevine nursery, is in Wasco, Calif.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Extracted from grapevine shoot, antioxidant-rich resveratrol helps visibly firm and reduce the appearance of wrinkles by enhancing collagen synthesis, says Dr. Lolis.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
Not only are these stories passed through the grapevine, but they are foregrounded in the firm’s presentations and communications.
—Michael Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
1
2
: an unofficial means of spreading information or gossip from person to person
Geographical Definition
Grapevine
geographical name
Grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
city in northern Texas northeast of Fort Worth population 46,334
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