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Vocabulary Entry
grape-vine
|noun • noun
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noun
A climbing plant that produces grapes, or the plant itself.
Example Sentences
"The grape-vine climbed over the fence."
"She pruned the grape-vine in spring."
"Birds rested in the grape-vine's shade."
N
noun
A chain of informal communication by word of mouth.
Example Sentences
"I heard the news through the grape-vine."
"The rumor spread quickly on the grape-vine."
"By the grape-vine, the store is closing soon."