Word
grape
US/ˈɡɹeɪp/
UK/ɡɹˈeɪp/
Definitions
01the fruit
A1 · Beginner Countable noun
n. a small, round, green or purple fruit that grows in bunches and is used to make wine.
n. a small, succulent, smooth-skinned berry growing in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis.
日本語:ぶどう※
“He bought a large bunch of red grapes to serve with the cheese.”
“The vineyard produces several varieties of grapes, each selected for its specific sugar content and suitability for fermentation into dry white wine.”
Synonyms
02a colour
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. a dark purple or reddish-purple colour.
n. a dark purplish-red hue resembling the skin of certain grape varieties.
“The walls of the dining room were painted a deep grape.”
“The designer opted for a rich grape velvet for the upholstery to provide a sophisticated contrast against the pale oak flooring.”
03flavoured or coloured
A2 · Elementary
adj. having the taste or the dark purple colour of grapes.
adj. containing grapes as an ingredient, or possessing a flavour or colour characteristic of the fruit.
“The children always choose the grape soda over the orange one.”
“The confectioner used natural extracts to achieve an authentic grape flavour in the hard candies without relying on synthetic additives.”
Synonyms
04to be jealous
C1 · Advanced Slang · Informal
v. to feel jealous or envious of someone else.
v. to experience or express envy toward another person's success or possessions; derived from the 'sour grapes' idiom.
“Don't grape just because she got a promotion and you didn't.”
“The online community began to grape when the influencer revealed her luxury apartment, accusing her of being out of touch with her audience.”
Teaching tip
This specific slang usage is particularly common in Hong Kong English and digital spaces influenced by it; it is rarely understood by speakers of other dialects.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English grape, from Old French grape, grappe, crape (“cluster of fruit or flowers, bunch of grapes”), from graper, craper (“to pick grapes”, literally “to hook”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish krappō (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European greb- (“hook”), gremb- (“crooked, uneven”), from ger- (“to turn, bend, twist”). Displaced native Old English wīnberġe (“grape”, literally “wine-berry”). Cognate with Middle Dutch krappe (“hook”), Old High German krapfo (“hook”) (whence German Krapfen (“Berliner doughnut”). Doublet of grappa. More at cramp.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Related words
Idioms
01. grapes of wrath
02. sour grapes
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
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- Level
- A1 · Beginner
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