labrusca
[luh-bruhs-kuh]
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adjective
of or derived from the North American fox grape, Vitis labrusca.
Origin of labrusca
< New Latin: the specific epithet, Latin: a kind of wild grape
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The botanical characters of Concord indicate that it is a pure-bred Labrusca.
Manual of American Grape-GrowingU. P. Hedrick
None of the varieties of Labrusca has ever been popular in France on this account.
Manual of American Grape-GrowingU. P. Hedrick
The grapes of Labrusca are large and usually handsomely colored.
Manual of American Grape-GrowingU. P. Hedrick
All of its characters indicate that it is a hybrid between Labrusca and Vinifera.
The Grapes of New YorkU. P. Hedrick
It is a cross between a Labrusca seedling of Marvins and a seedling of Eumelan.
The Grapes of New YorkU. P. Hedrick