grape

grape · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small, round, juicy fruit that grows in clusters on a vine, eaten fresh or dried as raisins, and used for making wine.

  2. 2.

    The vine on which grapes grow.

  3. 3.

    A dark purple color.

Forms

plural: grapes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    sour grapes — pretending to despise something one cannot have
  • •
    grapevine — the informal spreading of information or gossip
  • •
    grape juice — the juice pressed from grapes

Related words

See also: raisin, vineyard, wine

Etymology

From Old French grape ("bunch of grapes"), probably from graper ("to gather grapes with a hook"), from grape ("hook"), of Germanic origin.