grape
/ɡɹeɪp/ noun A1- A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on female vines of most species of genus Vitis and the self-fertile plants of species Vitis vinifera. · Grapes give us whole-fruit snacks, grape juice, raisins, wine, and more.
- Any woody vine of genus Vitis that bears clusters of grapes; a grapevine. · wild grape covering the back slope
- Any of various fruits or plants with varying resemblances to those of genus Vitis but belonging to other genera, not necessarily edible. · sea grape; tail grape
- A dark purplish-red colour, the colour of many grapes. · For those seeking purply tones, the paint colors available include mauve, magenta, and grape.
- A mangy tumour on a horse's leg.
- A purple-shirted technician responsible for refueling aircraft.
- A person's head.
Plural grapes
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## The Fox and the Grapes
A FAMISHED FOX saw some clusters of ripe black grapes hanging from a trellised vine.
At last she turned away, hiding her disappointment and saying: “The Grapes are sour, and not ripe as I thought.”
The Partridges declared that they would dig around his vines and make them produce finer grapes.
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