Definition of grape
1 : a smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine
2 : any of numerous woody vines (genus Vitis of the family Vitaceae, the grape family) that usually climb by tendrils, produce grapes, and are nearly cosmopolitan in cultivation
3 : grapeshot
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Examples of grape in a Sentence
a bunch of seedless grapes
Recent Examples of grape from the Web
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Orange muscat is a white grape variety that has been gaining in popularity the last few years.
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About 5,400 residents populate its 2.5 square miles, which are blessed with the perfect micro-climate and mineral rich earth for grape growing.
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A varietal is made from one variety of grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot.
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Even in recent years, winemakers have undertaken massive replanting efforts to ensure higher quality grapes and wine moving forward.
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Add a grape-tomato-and-broccoli-floret salad (halve the tomatoes and toss both vegetables with a light vinaigrette), and add dinner rolls.
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To achieve these marks, producers must work with vineyards cool enough to restrain the ripening sequence, so the grapes achieve some phenolic maturity before the sugar levels peak.
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Rynders quickly recognized that this site could produce grapes that were classic to the region — blue and black flavors, firm tannins — resulting in wines of distinction.
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The WinePod automatically makes mediocre wine, and the only sour grapes involved in the iPod come from Apple’s competitors.
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Origin and Etymology of grape
Middle English, from Anglo-French grape grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krāpfo hook
GRAPE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a green, dark red, or purplish-black berry that is used to make wine or is eaten as a fruit
GRAPE Defined for Kids
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: a juicy berry that has a smooth green, dark red, or purple skin and grows in clusters on a woody vine (grapevine)
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