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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Vitaceae — thegrapevine .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The nose overflows with sweet honeysuckle aromas with that "foxy" character so common in Vitis lambrusca grapes.
LENNDEVOURS: 2009
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The nose overflows with sweet honeysuckle aromas with that "foxy" character so common in Vitis lambrusca grapes.
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The ancient seeds belonged to a domesticated grape variety, known as Vitis vinifera vinifera, that is still used to make red wine today, the team reported.
Perhaps a Red, 4,100 B.C. Robert Lee Hotz 2011
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This repartimiento possessed a large amount of provisions, and is called Vitis and Lau.
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See Patent Office Reports, 228, 1857, for a critical account of the species of grape growing in the Atlantic states, and Chapman's Flora of the Southern United States, under genus "Vitis," for grapes exclusively Southern.
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The Marechal Foch we're drinking is not by any means a sweet red wine, but it's not Vitis vinifera, either.
Evan Dawson 2009
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The Marechal Foch we're drinking is not by any means a sweet red wine, but it's not Vitis vinifera, either.
Finger Lakes Wine 2009
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Whether or not Finger Lakes reds have yet to arrive as a clear alternative, cabernet franc is widelyconsidered to bethe variety that shows the best quality and consistency of the Vitis viniferareds grown in the region.
PALATE 2009: A Multi-Vintage Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc Tasting 2009
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Whether or not Finger Lakes reds have yet to arrive as a clear alternative, cabernet franc is widelyconsidered to bethe variety that shows the best quality and consistency of the Vitis viniferareds grown in the region.
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Whether or not Finger Lakes reds have yet to arrive as a clear alternative, cabernet franc is widelyconsidered to bethe variety that shows the best quality and consistency of the Vitis viniferareds grown in the region.
Jason Feulner 2009
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