Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [greyp]
- /greɪp/
- /ɡreɪp/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [greyp]
- /greɪp/
Definitions of grapes word
- noun grapes the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made. 1
- noun grapes any vine bearing this fruit. 1
- noun grapes a dull, dark, purplish-red color. 1
- noun grapes grapes, (used with a singular verb) Veterinary Pathology. tuberculosis occurring in cattle, characterized by the internal formation of grapelike clusters, especially in the lungs. tuberculosis occurring in horses, characterized by grapelike clusters on the fetlocks. 1
- abbreviation GRAPES grapeshot. 1
- noun grapes the grape, wine. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of grapes
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Old French, variant of crape cluster of fruit or flowers, originally hook (for pruning vines) < Germanic; compare GermanKrapf hook and grapple, grapnel
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grapes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grapes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grapes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grapes
noun grapes
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- harvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- wine — the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.
Top questions with grapes
- why cant dogs have grapes?
- how many calories in grapes?
- why are grapes bad for dogs?
- where can i buy cotton candy grapes?
- how to grow grapes?
- how many calories are in grapes?
- how many carbs in grapes?
- how many calories in a grapes?
- why can t dogs eat grapes?
- what are grapes good for?
- how to store grapes?
- how to make wine from grapes?
- where to buy cotton candy grapes?
- who wrote the grapes of wrath?
- what do grapes do for your body?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with gr
- Words starting with gra
- Words starting with grap
- Words starting with grape
- Words starting with grapes