fox grape

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foks greyp]
- /fɒks greɪp/
- /fɒks ɡreɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foks greyp]
- /fɒks greɪp/

Definitions of fox grape words

noun fox grape a vine, Vitis labrusca, chiefly of the northeastern U.S., from which numerous cultivated grape varieties have been developed. 1
noun fox grape the usually purplish-black, thick-skinned, sweet, musky fruit of this vine. 1
noun fox grape a common wild grape, Vitis labrusca of the northern US, having purplish-black fruit and woolly leaves: the source of many cultivated grapes, including the catawba 0
noun fox grape a common wild grape (Vitis labrusca) native to E North America with leaves whose undersides are covered with whitish or reddish woolly hairs 0
noun fox grape The native eastern North American grape, Vitis labrusca, with many cultivars, of which the Concord grape is the most important. 0
noun fox grape Vitis vulpina. 0

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Origin of fox grape

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1630-40

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fox grape popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fox grape usage trend in Literature

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