Common Grape Vine (Noun)
Meaning
Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The winery grows several types of the common grape vine, each producing a unique wine.
- She pruned the common grape vine to allow for more sunlight to reach the ripening grapes.
- Italy's lush countryside is covered in acres of the common grape vine used to make wine and raisins.
- Wine production from the common grape vine in Europe has been declining in recent years.
- Local nurseries often sell varieties of the common grape vine to amateur wine makers.