Personally, I think you misheard the person. What they most likely said was 'grapevine'.
Hearing something 'through the grapevine' means that you've heard gossip trickled down from an original source, told to other sources. This continues until it is told to you. The closer to the original source, the more reliable the information.
It can be beneficial because, depending on whether or not the information is easily verifiable, it can make competitors believe a company is better at something than they are. It can also boost productivity if the 'grapevine' says someone is up for promotion soon. That person may increase their work output in order to impress a boss so that the promotion is obtained. This can backfire, however. If the information is false, then the worker may become disheartened with the job and work will suffer. In the other example, the other company may end up being better because they have now spent money to improve themselves even more, and now are the industry leader.
informal communication
grape, its fruit
No, a grape is the fruit of a grape vine, not a root.
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There was a grape under the table. The grape was rotten.
a grape seed :D
no.. a grape is a product
Grape Ape
purple grape
A grape is a fruit.
no
A dried grape is a rasin
No. A grape is a small fruit.