Vitis
Vitis (grapevines) is a genus of about 60 species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly from the Northern hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce wine. The study and cultivation of grapevines is called viticulture.
All vines share the same basic, physiological features. The roots anchor the vine to the soil and serve as the conduit where nutrients and water from the soil are absorbed. Along with the trunk or "permanent wood" features, the roots also serve as storage reserve of carbohydrates which the vine can use for energy in the winter after the leaves have fallen and are no longer conducting photosynthesis. The function of photosynthesis in the grapevine is to produce glucose which can be combined with other molecules to form larger carbohydrates (such as cellulose) that can be used to create other structures in the vine, energy reserves for the plant and, for fruiting grapevines, can be concentrated in grape berries which contain the reproductive seeds of the vine and are more attractive to birds and other animals.
Grapevine (disambiguation)
Grapevine is the common name for plants of the genus Vitis. Other meanings include:
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Grapevine (gossip)
To hear something through the grapevine is to learn of something informally and unofficially by means of gossip or rumor.
The usual implication is that the information was passed person to person by word of mouth, perhaps in a confidential manner among friends or colleagues. It can also imply an overheard conversation or anonymous sources of information. For instance "I heard through the grapevine that Brad was getting fired."
Etymology
In his autobiography Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington says that slaves in the South kept up-to-date on current events by "what was termed the 'grape-vine' telegraph."
However, the New York Public Library contests that the phrase derives from the infamous Grapevine Tavern in New York City's Greenwich Village. During the Civil War it "...was a popular hangout of Union officers and Confederate spies... It was the ideal place to get news and information, or in the case of spies and politicians, the ideal place to spread rumors and gossip, leading to the popular phrase 'heard it through the grapevine'."
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Grapevyne
by: BrownstoneOoh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ooh...I heard (I heard) it through grapevyne
(Boy, you know that I)
I heard it through the grapevine
That you ain't feelin' too fine
And I hope that you feel much better
Yes, I do (I really do, I really do) really
Happened on the day I left
Since that day you haven't been the best (You haven't been the best, babe)
And I hope that you feel much better (Oh...)
Yes, I do
You looked into my eyes
You said to me that night
Or break my heart
That you would never cheat on me
Inside I never knew
Your love was so untrue
I thought that I was your only
Boy, was I wrong, so wrong
Never do somethin' that'll catch up to ya
(You did me wrong and told me lies)
(You hurt me so bad, babe)
Never do somethin' that you'll live to regret
Deep in my heart I feel sorry for ya
(You had to lose a damn good thing)
Lovin' me could have been good
(Losing my love was a shame, baby)
I heard it through the grapevine (Oh, no)
That you ain't feeling too fine (No-no-no, baby)
Hope that you feel much better
Yes, I do (I really, really do, baby) really
Happened on the day I left (It happened on the day I left)
Since that day you haven't been the best (You haven't been the best, baby)
Hope that you feel much better (No-no-no-no)
Yes, I do
We lose, we face the pain
We choose to play love games
Those lonely nights and that heartache
That empty space
I'll share with you my dreams
Those precious tender things
Everybody plays a fool
I guess I played my part for you
(You did me wrong and told me lies)
Never do somethin' that'll catch up to ya
(You hurt me so bad, babe)
Never do somethin' that you'll live to regret
Deep in my heart I feel sorry for ya
Lovin' me could have been good
(You had to lose a damn good thing)
(Losing my love was a shame)
I heard it through the grapevine
That you ain't feeling too fine (Oh, no)
Hope that you feel much better
Yes, I do (I really, really do, baby) really
Happened on the day I left (It happened on the day I left)
Since that day you haven't been the best (You haven't been the best, baby)
Hope that you feel much better
Yes, I do
Oh, boy, you had my faith, you had my trust, you had my love
And all I really needed was your lovin'
But now I have to take it back, it didn't work for us
Yes, all I really needed was your lovin'
Now here's a Dear John letter that I've written just for you
I was your lady and there's nothin' that I would not do
Yes, all I really needed was your lovin', hey...
And all I really needed was your lovin'
Never do somethin' that'll catch up to ya
(You did me wrong and told me lies)
Never do somethin' that you'll live to regret
(You hurt me so bad, now baby)
Deep in my heart I feel sorry for you
(You had to lose a damn good thing)
Lovin' me could have been good
(Losing my good love was such a shame)
I heard it through the grapevine
That you ain't feelin' too fine (Oh, no)
Hope that you feel much better (Hey...)
Yes, I do (I really, really do, baby) really
Happened on the day I left
Since that day you haven't been the best (You haven't been the best , baby)
Hope that you feel much better
Yes, I do (I love it, oh, no)
I heard it through that grapevyne (I heard it)
Heard it through, heard it through (No-no-no-no-no-no-no)
Heard it through (Grapevyne), heard it through
Grapevyne, grapevyne (I heard it)
Heard it through, heard it through
I heard it through that grapevyne
Hope that you feel much better
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