labrusca

[ luh-bruhs-kuh ]

/ ləˈbrʌs kə /

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adjective

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

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Origin of labrusca

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

Vines that grow native in America (vitis labrusca, among others) are known for “foxy” or musky aromas and flavors.
America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842|Jordan Salcito|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is a cross between a Labrusca seedling of Marvins and a seedling of Eumelan.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
All of its characters indicate that it is a hybrid between Labrusca and Vinifera.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
This is the first recorded hybrid between Labrusca and Vinifera.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick

Telegraph is apparently a Labrusca with a strain of Aestivalis.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Munson states, however, that he can see nothing in it but Labrusca and Vinifera.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick