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grapevine

1

[ greyp-vahyn ]

noun

  1. a vine that bears grapes.
  2. Also called grape·vine tel·e·graph [greyp, -vahyn , tel, -i-graf]. a person-to-person method of spreading rumors, gossip, information, etc., by informal or unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the like.
  3. a private or secret source of information.


Grapevine

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[ greyp-vahyn ]

noun

  1. a town in N Texas.

grapevine

/ ˈɡɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. any of several vitaceous vines of the genus Vitis, esp V. vinifera of E Asia, widely cultivated for its fruit (grapes): family Vitaceae
  2. informal.
    an unofficial means of relaying information, esp from person to person
  3. a wrestling hold in which a wrestler entwines his own leg around his opponent's and exerts pressure against various joints
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grapevine1

1645–55; 1860–65, Americanism grapevine fordef 2; grape + vine
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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.

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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.

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He had heard through the grapevine that Mammoth was a good place to earn a steady paycheck.

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Sometimes the city will learn through the grapevine that a client is in jail.

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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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