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fox grape
noun[ C ]
(alsoFox grape)uk /ˈfɒks ˌɡreɪp/ us /ˈfɑːks ˌɡreɪp/
any of several wild grapevines(= a type of climbing plant on which grapes grow) that grow in eastern North America:
They grafted the grape vine on pieces of the root of the wild fox grape.
The northern Fox grape is the mother of a great many cultivated varieties and hybrids.
the dark purple fruit from the fox grape:
The native grapes used in early colonial wine production came to be known as "fox grapes".
A clear stream flowed through stands of oak and maple, hung with clusters of purple fox grapes.
More than one species of native American grape has been called "fox grape".
Some fox grapes are not nearly as musky-tasting as others, and so make better wine.
The Fox grape grows to a height of fifteen to twenty feet.
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