fox grape, Vitis labrusca

native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes

• grape, grapevine — any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

• fox grape, slip-skin grape — purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties

• Vitis, genus Vitis — the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes