sea grape

noun

: a tree (Coccoloba uvifera) of the buckwheat family that inhabits sandy shores from Florida to South America, has rounded leaves, and bears clusters of purple to whitish edible berries

Examples of sea grape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Food and Drink Culinary offerings straddle Indonesia and the rest of the world, with plenty of attention given to local ingredients such as lontar fruit, sea grapes, banana blossom, and mud crab. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

In addition to world-class golf, there are boutique hotels like Habitas Tulum, comprised of 32 ultra-posh canvas tents, most of which are set back in the jungle under the cover of palm and sea grape trees. — Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

This is a major clearing of mature dunes with sea grapes and sea oats. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

Much of the beachfront here is backed by sea grape trees that help prevent the sands from eroding during storms while lending the place a true tropical look. — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea grape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape