I.a grape - gathering, vintage.
I. Lit., Varr. L. L. 5, § 37 Müll.; id. R. R. 1, 54, 1; Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 16; Col. 3, 21, 5; 11, 2, 70; Plin. 18, 31, 74, § 315.—Plur., Plin. Ep. 9, 20, 2; Suet. Caes. 40.—
II. Transf.
A. Grapes, wine, vintage: “non eadem arboribus pendet vindemia nostris,” Verg. G. 2, 89: “mitis,” id. ib. 2, 522; cf.: “spumat plenis vindemia labris,” id. ib. 2, 6: “ursi fruge, fronde, vindemiā, pomis vivunt,” Plin. 10, 73, 93, § 199.—
B. Plur., the time of grape-gathering, the vintage season, M. Aurel. ap. Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 5, 23 and 47.—
C. The gathering or harvest of similar things: “olearum,” Plin. 15, 1, 2, § 5: “turis,” id. 12, 14, 32, § 58: “mellis,” Col. 9, 15, 1; Plin. 11, 14, 14, § 35.
