Grapevine
WordNet
noun
(1) Gossip spread by spoken communication
"The news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"
(2) Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow
- Although many grape vines have geographical names, those rarely reflect their real origin, if known at all
- A rumor
- An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
- I heard on the grapevine that Jim will be leaving soon.