n. a vine leaf or vegetable stuffed with a savory mixture, as of ground meat and rice.

Are grape leaves a fruit or vegetable?

Grape leaves, botanically classified as Vitis, grow on a perennial, deciduous vining plant and belong to the Vitaceae family. Grape leaves are harvested when they are fresh, whole, young and still green. They are a secondary crop, and their culinary purpose is to serve as a vessel and textural component.

Are grape leaves good for you?

However, grape leaves are both low in calories and high in fiber. They also have high amounts of vitamin A and vitamin K (19). Additionally, they have a very high antioxidant content. In fact, research suggests that grape leaves have ten times the antioxidant activity of grape juice or pulp (20).