labrusca

[ luh-bruhs-kuh ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of labrusca¹

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

Example Sentences

This sets the muscadine apart from other types of grapes, including Vitis vinifera, the species most often used to produce wine, as well as Vitis labrusca, which is typically crossed with vinifera varieties to produce table grapes.

From Salon

The ones that I saw draped over that fence and others along that block, were likely Vitis labrusca or "Concord" grapes.

From Salon

A clue came when a collection of imported American vines, most likely Vitis labrusca, were able to survive the attack.

From Salon

Saperavi was a small part of the legacy Frank is most known for: Convincing viticulturists in Upstate New York that European vinifera grape varieties could survive the region’s cold winters, and they needn’t rely on American labrusca grapes or French-American hybrids.

From Washington Post

Yet here’s a grape that’s a blend of Vitis vinifera, the species that accounts for almost all the best-loved European wine grapes, Vitis labrusca, a species that is native to America, and at least six additional species.

From New York Times