grape
Pronunciation: [ɡreɪp]
Word
Context: “food”
(noun) a small, round fruit that grows in bunches on vines. Grapes can be green, red, or purple, and are often sweet. People eat them as a snack or use them to make juice and wine.
Example
I enjoyed a bunch of grapes as a healthy snack.
Example
She didn't like the grapes because they were too sour.
Example
What color grapes do you prefer—green or red?
Context: “wine”
(noun) the fruit used to make wine. Different types of grapes are used for different kinds of wine, and the flavor of the wine comes from the grapes.
Example
The wine was made from a special type of grape that grows in France.
Example
They were disappointed because the grape variety used was not their favorite for wine.
Example
Which grape variety does this wine come from?
Context: “gathering”
(verb) to pick or collect grapes from a vineyard. This is often done during harvest season when grapes are ripe.
Example
They harvested grapes early in the morning before it got too hot.
Example
The farmers couldn't grape the fruit this year because of the bad weather.
Example
When do we usually grape the grapes for wine?
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