Meaning of Grape | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.
   countable
2. Filter-avoidance spelling of rape.
   Internet, countable, euphemistic, uncountable
3. A woody vine of genus Vitis that bears clusters of grapes; a grapevine.
   countable, uncountable
4. Any of various fruits or plants with varying resemblances to those of genus Vitis but belonging to other genera; their edibility varies.
   countable
5. A dark purplish-red colour, the colour of many grapes.
   countable, uncountable
6. Clipping of grapeshot.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable
7. A mangy tumour on a horse's leg.
   countable, uncountable
8. A purple-shirted technician responsible for refueling aircraft.
   US, countable, slang, uncountable
9. A person's head.
   countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Grapes give us whole-fruit snacks, grape juice, raisins, wine, and more.”

“wild grape covering the back slope”

“sea grape; tail grape”

“For those seeking purply tones, the paint colors available include mauve, magenta, and grape.”

“men mowed down by grape”

“The boarding-nettings were up, the guns double-shotted with grape and canister, and the swivels loaded with canisters of musket-balls.”

“I was horrified to see three grapes standing by the aircraft with the hose still connected.”

CEFR level