grape

noun, often attributive

\ ˈgrāp

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

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