labrusca

American  

[luh-bruhs-kuh] / ləˈbrʌs kə /

adjective

1. of or derived from the North American fox grape, Vitis labrusca.

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Etymology

Origin of labrusca

< New Latin: the specific epithet, Latin: a kind of wild grape

Example Sentences

The ones that I saw draped over that fence and others along that block, were likely Vitis labrusca or "Concord" grapes.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

A clue came when a collection of imported American vines, most likely Vitis labrusca, were able to survive the attack.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022

Made basically of labrusca, many of these wines were watered, sugared and tarted out with as much as 25% California wine, shipped in by tank car�and legally sold as New York State wine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of the former but two kinds are considered suitable, the concord and the isabella, both being varieties of the indigenous labrusca, or so-called foxy-flavoured grape.

From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Vizetelly, Henry

Of the white, or rather pale-coloured grapes—for their hue is usually a reddish one—used for sparkling wines, the principal is the catawba, also of the labrusca variety.

From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Vizetelly, Henry