单词 | grapevine |
释义 | grapevine /grayp"vuyn'/, n. 1. a vine that bears grapes. 2. Also called grapevine telegraph. a person-to-person method of spreading rumors, gossip, information, etc., by informal or unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the like. 3. a private or secret source of information. [1645-55; 1860-65, Amer. for def. 2; GRAPE + VINE] |
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