I. Lit.
A. The fruit of the vine, a grape: “a quā (gemmā) oriens uva se ostendit,” Cic. Sen. 15, 53; Varr. R. R. 1, 54, 1; Cato, R. R. 24: “puella adservanda nigerrimis diligentius uvis,” Cat. 17. 16: “quo Duceret apricis in collibus uva colorem,” Verg. E. 9, 49: “hic segetes, illic veniunt felicius uvae,” id. G. 1, 54: “illa videntur prodigialiter accidisse, ut aliqua vitis excederet uvarum numerum MM.,” Col. 3, 3, 3: “terra feracior uvis,” Ov. Am. 2, 16, 7: “uva ejus indecora visu, sapore jucunda,” Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Pall. Feb. 29, 1: “uva non alibi gratior callo,” Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 14.—
B. Collect., grapes: “pressantes inquinet uva pedes,” Prop. 3, 17 (4, 16), 18; “4 (5), 2, 13: pressos pedibus dedit uva liquores,” Tib. 2, 1, 45; cf. Hor. C. 2, 5, 10; 1, 20, 10; Juv. 5, 31. —
II. Transf.
A. A bunch or cluster of grapes: “uvis, quae magnitudinem infantium puerorum exsuperant,” Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 14: “gemellarum, quibus hoc nomen uvae semper geminae dedere,” id. 14, 1, 4, § 22; Varr. R. R. 1, 25; Col. 3, 1 sq.; Cic. Sen. 15, 53.—
B. A vine: “fert uva racemos,” Verg. G. 2, 60.—
C. Of other plants, a bunch or cluster of fruit: “amomi,” Plin. 12, 13, 28, § 48: “lauri,” id. 16, 29, 52, § 120.—
D. A cluster, like a bunch of grapes, which bees form when they alight in swarming, Verg. G. 4, 558; Plin. 11, 17, 18, § 55; Juv. 13, 68. —
E. The soft palate, the uvula, κίων, Cels. 7, 12, 3; 7, 6, 14; Plin. 23, 7, 64, § 129; 23, 8, 80, § 157; 30, 4, 11, § 31; 34, 12, 29, § 118; Mart. 10, 56, 5.—
