I. Lit., the stalk of a cluster of grapes and similar plants: “alia (poma) racemis dependent, ut uvae, palmae,” Plin. 15, 28, 34, § 115; cf. id. 16, 26, 48, § 112; 14, 3, 4, § 43: “sunt et mora cruenta, et lentis uva racemis,” Verg. Copa, 21.—
II. Transf.
A. A bunch of berries, cluster of grapes: “fert uva racemos,” Verg. G. 2, 60; Ov. M. 3, 484; id. Tr. 4, 6, 9; Prop. 4 (5), 2, 13; Hor. C. 2, 5, 11 al.: “lecti de vite racemi,” Ov. A. A. 3, 703; Verg. G. 2, 102; Sil. 7, 208 al. —