labrusca
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of labrusca
< New Latin: the specific epithet, Latin: a kind of wild grape
Example Sentences
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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
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Our earliest grapes, which ripen in August, as well as some of the latest, like the Isabella, come from the labrusca species.
From The Home Acre by Roe, Edward Payson
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
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