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Grapevine is an expression that refers to the rumor mill through which gossip and unofficial information is spread, or to the vines on which grapes grow. (noun)

When you hear from a friend-of-a-friend that your neighbor might be getting divorced, this is an example of a situation where you hear the news through the grapevine.
A woody vine that bears grapes is an example of a grapevine.

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