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grape /ɡreɪp/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  grapes.jpg DFFHBPone of a number of small round green or purple fruits that grow together on a vine. Grapes are often used for making wine 葡萄 a bunch of grapes 一串葡萄 grape juice 葡萄汁 red seedless grapes 红色无籽葡萄4  See picture of 见图 FRUIT sour grapes at sour1(5)nTHESAURUSgrape one of a number of small round green or purple fruits that grow together on a vine. Grapes are often used for making wineI've brought you a bunch of grapes.Different grape varieties produce wines of widely different character. vine (also grapevine) a plant that produces grapesThere are 2,000 acres of vines in England, compared with 2.6 million in France. He left the grapes on the vine as long as possible — sometimes even late into October. vineyard a piece of land where grapevines are grown in order to produce wineThe wine is from one of Germany's most famous vineyards.5 see picture at 见图 fruit1
Examples from the Corpus
grapeTry Concord grapes for their jagged leaves.He stood at the window eating grapes from a paper bag torn open down the side.This is not the case with sugar, honey, grape must, cloves and other spices which increase its merit.The merlot grape dominates this medium-to full-bodied wine.a bunch of grapesHigher up, position a ring of grape hyacinth bulbs.Slowly add the grape juice to the bowl and whisk.This allows the complexities of the grape to shine through, a quality inherent in all great wines.bunch of grapesHis mouth was opened wide as if awaiting a bunch of grapes.Where would I find a bunch of grapes? 4.There were peaches, and bunches of grapes, entwined with leaves of varying shades and textures.The corn was already ripening and the vines in full leaf, with bunches of grapes hanging thickly.
Origin grape (1200-1300) Old French crape, grape hook, bunch of grapes
grape nounn THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
one of or small round a of number green Corpus


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grape
grape /ɡreɪp/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: crape, grape 'hook, bunch of grapes'

one of a number of small round green or purple fruits that grow together on a vine. Grapes are often used for making wine:
    a bunch of grapes
    grape juice
    red seedless grapessour grapes at sour1(5)
     
THESAURUS
    grape one of a number of small round green or purple fruits that grow together on a vine. Grapes are often used for making wine: I've brought you a bunch of grapes. | Different grape varieties produce wines of widely different character.
    vine (also grapevine) a plant that produces grapes: There are 2,000 acres of vines in England, compared with 2.6 million in France. | He left the grapes on the vine as long as possible — sometimes even late into October.
    vineyard a piece of land where grapevines are grown in order to produce wine: The wine is from one of Germany's most famous vineyards.


grapeBrE /ɡreɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ɡreɪp/ 🔊 noun
a small green or purple fruit that grows in bunches on a climbing plant (called a vine). Wine is made from grapes. 葡萄a bunch of grapes一串葡萄black/white grapes (= grapes that are actually purple/green in colour) 紫/绿葡萄sour ˈgrapes(saying) used to show that you think sb is jealous and is pretending that sth is not important 酸葡萄(表示某人表面贬低某事物,实则是嫉妒)He said he didn't want the job anyway, but that's just sour grapes. 他说他其实并不想干这份工作,这不过是吃不着葡萄就说葡萄酸而已。🔊🔊