Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various woody vines of the genus Vitis, bearing clusters of edible berries and widely cultivated in many species and varieties.
- noun The fleshy, smooth-skinned, purple, red, or green berry of a grape, eaten raw or dried as a raisin and widely used in winemaking.
- noun A dark violet to dark grayish purple.
- noun Grapeshot.
from The Century Dictionary.
- ; pret. and pp. graped, ppr. graping. A dialectal (Scotch) form of
grope . - noun plural A specific affection of the heel of horses, accompanied by an offensive discharge and the formation of red, raw excrescences (grapes) on the surface. Also called
varrucose dermatitis - noun Tuberculosis of the serous membranes (pleura and peritoneum) in which conglomerate clusters of tubercles are found. Also called
pearly disease . - noun See
sea-grape , 2, 3. - noun The fruit of the vine, from which wine is made; a pulpy edible fruit or berry growing in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis.
- noun The vine which produces this fruit; the grape-vine.
- noun The knob at the butt of a cannon.
- noun plural In farriery, a mangy tumor on the leg of a horse.
- noun Milit., grape-shot.
- noun The Sargassum bacciferum, a seaweed with large bladders in grape-like clusters.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A well-known edible berry growing in pendent clusters or bunches on the grapevine. The berries are smooth-skinned, have a juicy pulp, and are cultivated in great quantities for table use and for making wine and raisins.
- noun (Bot.) The plant which bears this fruit; the grapevine.
- noun (Man.) A mangy tumor on the leg of a horse.
- noun (Mil.) Grapeshot.
- noun (Zoöl.) See
Vine borer . - noun (Zoöl.) a minute black weevil (
Craponius inæqualis ) which in the larval state eats the interior of grapes. - noun (Bot.) a liliaceous plant (
Muscari racemosum ) with small blue globular flowers in a dense raceme. - noun (Bot.) a fungus (
Oidium Tuckeri ) on grapevines; vine mildew. - noun (Zoöl.) a small yellow and red hemipterous insect, often very injurious to the leaves of the grapevine.
- noun (Zoöl.) a small moth (
Eudemis botrana ), which in the larval state eats the interior of grapes, and often binds them together with silk. - noun the cascabel or knob at the breech.
- noun See
Glucose . - noun (Zoöl.) the larva of the grape moth.
- noun things which persons affect to despise because they can not possess them; -- in allusion to Æsop's fable of the fox and the grapes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable A small, round, smooth-skinned edible
fruit , usually purple, red, or green, that grows inbunches on certain vines. - noun countable A woody
vine that bears clusters of grapes; agrapevine . - noun countable, uncountable A dark
purplish red colour , the colour of many grapes. - noun uncountable
grapeshot . - noun A
mangy tumour on ahorse 'sleg . - adjective
Containing grapes or having a grapeflavor . - adjective Of a
dark purplish red colour .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
- noun a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
- noun any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Terroir is the term grape growers use for the distinctive combination of where the grapes are grown, including the soil, the sun, and the wind.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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Terroir is the term grape growers use for the distinctive combination of where the grapes are grown, including the soil, the sun, and the wind.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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Also of note: the Benaza red wine made from the mencia grape is a pretty tasty value as well.
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Also of note: the Benaza red wine made from the mencia grape is a pretty tasty value as well.
A couple of zippy whites – Benaza Godello and Huards Cheverny | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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The herbal character of the grape is here, particularly on a surprisingly long minty-lime finish, but it's not aggressive or overbearing.
Long Island Dines 2009
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The herbal character of the grape is here, particularly on a surprisingly long minty-lime finish, but it's not aggressive or overbearing.
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The herbal character of the grape is here, particularly on a surprisingly long minty-lime finish, but it's not aggressive or overbearing.
LENNDEVOURS: 2007
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The English word grape appears to come from an Indo-European root meaning “curved” or “crooked,” probably referring to the curved blade of the knife used to harvest grape bunches, or to the shape of the bunch stem.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The English word grape appears to come from an Indo-European root meaning “curved” or “crooked,” probably referring to the curved blade of the knife used to harvest grape bunches, or to the shape of the bunch stem.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Although not big and boozy (only 12.5% on the label), the main grape is tannat, which makes wines that are often opaque in their inky purpleness with tons o’ tannins.
Arretxea Irouleguy and Tissot Poulsard - geek out, winter or fall | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
chained_bear commented on the word grape
For connection to Firesign Theatre, see "Lysistrata."
October 18, 2007
hernesheir commented on the word grape
A vulture. graip.
May 20, 2011