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Grapevine vs Leafroll - What's the difference?

grapevine | leafroll |

As nouns the difference between grapevine and leafroll

is that grapevine is the plant, a vine of genus vitis , on which grapes grow while leafroll is a viral condition of certain plants, such as potato plants and grapevines, in which new leaves curl and become discoloured.

grapevine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The plant, a vine of genus Vitis , on which grapes grow.
  • :
  • A rumor.
  • An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
  • :
  • *
  • *:The Bat—they called him the Bat.. Most lone wolves had a moll at any rate—women were their ruin—but if the Bat had a moll, not even the grapevine telegraph could locate her.
  • (lb) A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns.

    • Synonyms

    * (informal person-to-person means of circulating information) bush telegraph, jungle telegraph, rumor mill

    Derived terms

    * grapevine knot * grapevine moth * grapevine weevil * hear something through the grapevine

    leafroll

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A viral condition of certain plants, such as potato plants and grapevines, in which new leaves curl and become discoloured.