grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn 
1
2
a
: an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
heard it through the grapevine
b
: a secret source of information
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The move comes two months after the United Farm Workers utilized the provision to become the collective bargaining representative for employees of the company’s massive grapevine nursery in Kern County.
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Pets are welcome, too, and can explore the grapevines and flora on the acres of walking trails.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Pets are welcome, too, and can explore the grapevines and flora on the acres of walking trails.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
1
2
: an unofficial means of spreading information or gossip from person to person
Geographical Definition
Grapevine
geographical name
Grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
city in northern Texas northeast of Fort Worth population 46,334
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