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

These grapes are fermented into a low-alcohol wine and distilled twice using a Charentaise still to produce the eau-de-vie that forms the heart of Cognac. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

Human foods that cats should never eat include chocolate, which is highly toxic to them, even in small quantities; alcohol or anything that contains it; avocados; coffee and caffeine; grapes, raisins and currants; onion and garlic; raw meat, fish or eggs; dairy; nuts; and yeast dough. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Other commodities that are projected to see substantial declines in exports include hay, walnuts, rice, beef, grapes, oranges and cotton. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024

These cocktail meatballs are less sweet and more complex than old-school grape jelly meatballs. —Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 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