Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 7 compound words that contain grapes. The most common are listed below. Open grapes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- sour grapesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sour, grapes.
- wine from unpressed grapesA (sweet) wine made from the juice that flows out of grapes before they are pressed. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- Concord grapesplural of Concord grape: A cultivar of grapes from the species Vitis labrusca.
- fox grapesplural of fox grape: The native eastern North American grape, Vitis labrusca, with many cultivars, of which the Concord grape is the most important.
- Niagara grapesplural of Niagara grape: A large, juicy, sweet-smelling, green North American grape which has a pleasant, foxy flavour; a variety of Vitis labrusca which is eaten and used in the production of wines, jams, and white grape juice, but which …
- red grapesplural of red grape: Any variety of grape with a reddish, bluish or purplish color.
- sea grapesplural of sea grape: A small tree, of species Coccoloba uvifera, that grows on sandy beaches in tropical America; it has clusters of purple fruit.
- table grapesplural of table grape: Any variety of grape especially suited for eating at the table, as opposed to winemaking; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding (as for example to maximize sweetness, flavor, or hardiness …
- white grapesplural of white grape: Any variety of grape with a greenish or whitish color.
- wine grapesplural of wine grape: Any variety of grape especially suited for winemaking, to be fermented into alcohol; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding.
- grapes of wrathA symbol of impending vengeance, especially in reference to the Last Judgment.
- cat grapesplural of cat grape: Vitis palmata, a New World species of tall, climbing lianas in the grape family, native to the south-central and southeastern United States.
- dessert grapesplural of dessert grape: A grape grown for eating rather than for making wine.
- frost grapesplural of frost grape: Vitis vulpina.
- Mission grapesplural of Mission grape: The European grapevine (Vitis vinifera), introduced from Spain to the western coasts of North and South America by Catholic New World missionaries for use in winemaking.
- Missouri grapesplural of Missouri grape: Vitis palmata, a New World species of tall, climbing lianas in the grape family, native to the south-central and southeastern United States.
- Oregon grapesplural of Oregon grape: An evergreen shrub (Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia aquifolium) native to the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada, having broadly serrated, glossy leaves and clusters of yellow flowers that develop …
- plum grapesplural of plum grape: Synonym of fox grape (“Vitis vulpina”)
- rock grapesplural of rock grape: Any of species Vitis rupestris of grapes native to the Ozarks.
- sand grapesplural of sand grape: A species of grape native to the Ozarks, Vitis rupestris.
- winter grapesplural of winter grape: Fox grape (Vitis vulpina).
- catbird grapesplural of catbird grape: Vitis palmata, a New World species of tall, climbing lianas in the grape family, native to the south-central and southeastern United States.
- mare's teat grapesplural of mare's teat grape: A grape of the mare's teat variety.
- the grapes are sour anywayIndicating that one despises what one cannot obtain.
- squeeze-grapesplural of squeeze-grape: A drunkard.
Compound words 7
- gangrapesplural of gangrape: A rape involving more than one perpetrator.
- grapeshotsplural of grapeshot: A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
- grapestalksplural of grapestalk: The stalk of the grape.
- grapestonesplural of grapestone: A seed of the grape.
- seagrapesplural of seagrape: A small tree, of species Coccoloba uvifera, that grows on sandy beaches in tropical America; it has clusters of purple fruit.
- tablegrapesplural of tablegrape: Any variety of grape especially suited for eating at the table, as opposed to winemaking; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding (as for example to maximize sweetness, flavor, or hardiness …
- winegrapesplural of winegrape: Any variety of grape especially suited for winemaking, to be fermented into alcohol; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding.