Vitis vinifera vi·tis·vi·nifera uncommon noun 1. common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes Synonymsviniferavinifera grapecommon grape vineVitis vinifera Related words Broader terms grape Narrower terms ChardonnayPinotSauvignon grapeCabernet Sauvignon grapeSauvignon blancMerlotMuscadetRiesling Parts Vitis Part of vinifera grape WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.