Meaning of grape in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɡreɪp/

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  1. Noun

    grape

    Etymology

    Middle English (also in the Old French sense): from Old French, ‘bunch of grapes’, probably from graper‘gather grapes’, from grap‘hook’ (denoting an implement used in harvesting grapes), of Germanic origin

    Definitions

    1. any of various juicy purple- or green-skinned fruit of the genus Vitis

    Examples

    • « grow in clusters »
  2. 2. any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

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