Definition of labrusca in English:
labrusca
noun ləˈbrʊskələˈbro͝oskə
mass noun1A variety of grape obtained from a wild vine native to the eastern US.
Vitis labrusca, family Vitaceae
as modifier labrusca grapes
Αlso called fox grape, Isabella
Example sentencesExamples
- The combined annual value of Labrusca grapes is over $33 million with yields averaging 5 tons per acre.
- I just bought some Labrusca juice from Walkers Fruit Press in New York State.
- He said that those Labruscas really weren't making good wine, that using additives and preservatives the way they were wasn't the way to make good wine, and that they could and should be making better wine.
- 1.1 A wine made from the labrusca grape.
Example sentencesExamples
- These wines include the fruity native Labruscas and exquisite French-American wines to European-style Chardonnays and Rieslings.
- I have two sorts under this name, one probably genuine, the other a good pink dessert Labrusca.
- The trail is home to native Labruscas, French-American and European style wines.
- Over the past four decades, a significant number of small vineyards and wineries have begun growing and crafting premium quality wines in the region, producing wines for all tastes ranging from native Labruscas and French-American wines, to European-style Chardonnays and Rieslings.
- In the early years efforts were naturally concentrated on Labruscas.
Origin
Latin, denoting a wild vine, adopted in scientific Latin as a specific epithet in Vitis labrusca.