grape vine

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully prunes the grape vine in the morning sun.

Definition

Noun: 1. A woody, climbing plant that produces grapes: This is the primary meaning, referring to any of the many species of perennial vines in the genus Vitis, cultivated for their fruit (grapes) used for eating, winemaking, or as ornamental plants. 2. The specific plant on which grapes grow: It can also refer to an individual plant or the collective planting of such vines, often in a vineyard.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old grape vine in the backyard produces sweet Concord grapes every autumn.
  • They spent the afternoon pruning the grape vine to ensure a good harvest.
  • The region is famous for the miles of grape vine covering its hillsides.

Advanced Usage

• "to hear something through the grapevine": This is a common idiom meaning to learn news or information unofficially through rumors or gossip from friends, colleagues, or acquaintances. It is a metaphorical use, suggesting information spreads from person to person like a vine.
  • I heard through the grapevine that the company is planning to expand.

Variants and Related Words

• Grapevine (noun): The standard, closed compound form of "grape vine." It is the more common spelling, especially when referring to the idiom.
  • The grapevine was heavy with fruit.
  • Office grapevine gossip can often be unreliable.
• Vine (noun): The general term for any plant with a growth habit of trailing or climbing stems.
• Vineyard (noun): A plantation of grapevines, especially for winemaking.

Synonyms

• Vine (in the specific botanical context of the genus).
• Vitis (the scientific genus name).

Related Idioms

• Hear something on/through the grapevine: To learn something via informal communication or rumor.
  • She heard on the grapevine that he was moving abroad.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

Từ đồng nghĩa

• grape
• grapevine