Lewis & Short

artĭcŭlātĭo, ōnis, f. [articulo] (belonging to the lang. of the vineyard).

  1. I. The putting forth of new joints or knots, Plin. 16, 25, 41, § 101; 17, 21, 35, § 163.
  2. II. A disease of the vine at the joints of the tendrils, Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 226.