grapevine

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun gossip spread by spoken communication
noun any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

From grape + vine.

Strung across the Grapevine road. — The Long Roll, Mary Johnston
It comes to him by a kind of grapevine. — Space Station 1, Frank Belknap Long
No sooner had he reached the grapevine than--crack! went his legs. — The Adventures of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi

pipeline, word of mouth

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