vinifera

vi·nif·er·a

[vahy-nif-er-uh, vi-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or derived from a European grape, Vitis vinifera, widely cultivated for making wine and raisins and for table use.
noun
2.
a vinifera grape.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Neo-Latin, feminine of Latin vīnifer wine-producing. See vini-, -fer

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vinifera

noun
common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes 
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