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grape

grape \'gra-p\ n [ME, fr. OF crape, grape hook, grape stalk, bunch of 
   grapes, grape,] of Gmc origin; akin to OHG kra-pfo hook - more at CRAVE 1: 
   a smooth-skinned juicy berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermente d 
   to produce wine 2: any of numerous woody plants (genus Vitis) of a family 
   (Vitaceae,  the grape family) that usu. climb by tendrils, produce 
   clustered fruits that are grapes, and are nearly cosmopolitan in 
   cultivation 3: GRAPESHOT