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grapevine
1[ greyp-vahyn ]
Grapevine
2[ greyp-vahyn ]
noun
- a town in N Texas.
grapevine
/ ˈɡɪˌɪ /
noun
- any of several vitaceous vines of the genus Vitis, esp V. vinifera of E Asia, widely cultivated for its fruit (grapes): family Vitaceae
- informal.an unofficial means of relaying information, esp from person to person
- a wrestling hold in which a wrestler entwines his own leg around his opponent's and exerts pressure against various joints
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grapevine1
Example Sentences
Blake: I thought it was interesting, and maybe a tad implausible, that word of Tanya’s death hadn’t gotten back to Belinda, either through news reports or the White Lotus grapevine.
In the Bakersfield area, where a recent Border Patrol operation lasted for days and led to dozens of arrests, Paula Flores voiced worries about deportation as she pruned a row of grapevines.
He had heard through the grapevine that Mammoth was a good place to earn a steady paycheck.
Sometimes the city will learn through the grapevine that a client is in jail.
The nursery is famous for its grapevines and root stock of almond, walnut and pistachio, which are sold to farmers, commercial growers and retail nurseries.
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