grape

/greɪp/

/greɪp/

Other forms: grapes

A grape is a small, sweet fruit that grows in clusters on a vine. Most grapes are either purple or green, and they make a delicious addition to a fruit salad.

Though grapes naturally contain tiny seeds, many varieties of so-called "table grapes" are bred to be seedless, so you can pop one grape after another in your mouth. Dried grapes are known as raisins, and this versatile berry is used to make many other products, including jelly, juice, and wine. Experts believe the word grape comes from an Old French verb, graper, "catch with a hook" or "pick grapes off the vine."

Definitions of grape

1. noun

   any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
   synonyms: grape vine, grapevine

   types:

   Vitis labrusca, fox grape

   native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes

   Vitis rotundifolia, muscadine

   native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties

   Vitis vinifera, common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape

   common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes

   Chardonnay, chardonnay grape

   white wine grape

   Pinot, Pinot grape

   any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes

   Sauvignon grape

   small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking

   Cabernet Sauvignon grape

   superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California

   Sauvignon blanc

   white wine grape grown in California

   Merlot

   black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux

   Muscadet

   white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France

   Riesling

   white grape grown in Europe and California

   Zinfandel

   small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe

   Chenin blanc

   white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France

   malvasia

   used to make malmsey wine

   muscat, muskat

   any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes

   Verdicchio

   a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy

   type of:

   vine

   a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
2. noun

   any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
   types:

   bullace grape, muscadine

   dull-purple grape of southern United States

   slipskin grape

   a grape whose skin slips readily from the pulp

   vinifera grape

   grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe

   fox grape

   purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties

   scuppernong

   amber-green muscadine grape of southeastern United States

   emperor

   red table grape of California

   muscat, muscat grape, muscatel

   sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine

   ribier

   dark reddish-purple table grape of California

   sultana

   pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine

   Tokay

   variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes

   Thompson Seedless

   seedless green table grape of California

   type of:

   edible fruit

   edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
3. noun

   a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
   synonyms: grapeshot

   type of:

   pellet, shot

   a solid missile discharged from a firearm