Concord

noun

variants or Concord grape

plural Concords or Concord grapes

: a bluish-black grape that is a cultivar of the fox grape developed in the northeastern U.S. and used often to make juice and jellies

Most of the Concords used for juice come from Washington state, where grape growing areas are primarily hot and dry.

—Rae Burchfiel

Did you know?

Everyone Agrees on the Meaning of Concord

The roots of concord suggest the meaning "hearts together". At the very outset of the American Revolution, the town of Concord, Massachusetts, was the site of a famous battle—obviously not exactly in keeping with its name. It shares that name with the capital of New Hampshire and a few other towns and cities, and Concordia, the original Latin word for "concord", is the name of several Lutheran universities. Today concord is a rather formal term, probably most often used to mean a specific agreement; thus, two countries may sign a concord on matters that have led to trouble in the past.

Word History

Etymology

after concord, Massachusetts, near where the cultivar was first grown

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Concord

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

concord

noun

con·​cord ˈkän-kȯ(ə)rd 

ˈkäŋ-

: a state of agreement : harmony