grape

noun

ˈgrāp 

often attributive

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

grapelike

ˈgrāp-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of grape in a Sentence

a bunch of seedless grapes

Recent Examples on the Web

The easiest way to play with berry makeup is to do so by tinting the lips in rich grape and raspberry shades. —Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024

New St-Rémy Grand Blend (43% ABV) uses five small-batch eau-de-vie, each from different regions, using different grape varieties, distillation methods and aging processes. —Claire Dodd, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

There’s more to a blend than crushing, mixing, and aging a bunch of random grapes. —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024

Texas Wine Country More than 100 vineyards and tasting rooms are located in and around Fredericksburg, Texas, and along the Fredericksburg Wine Road 290, providing the ultimate vino experience while learning about Texas grapes. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French grape grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krāpfo hook

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grape

• Concord grape
• fox grape
• grape hyacinth
• grape sugar
• Oregon grape
• sea grape

Kids Definition

grape

noun

ˈgrāp 

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 widely grown for their bunches of grapes

3

: grapeshot

grapy

ˈgrā-pē

adjective