Grape
Grape (grāp)
Grape is a fruiting berry of the deciduous woody vines of the botanical genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten fresh as table grapes or they can be used for making wine, jam, grape juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar, and grape seed oil.
Etymology
The word "grape" is derived from the Old French word "grape", which means "bunch of grapes". The term may also have been influenced by the Old High German word "krapfo".
Pronunciation
The word "grape" is pronounced as /ɡreɪp/.
Related Terms
- Vitis: The genus of plants to which the grape vine belongs.
- Vineyard: A plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking.
- Wine: An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits.
- Raisin: A dried grape.
- Grape seed extract: An industrial derivative of grape seeds, extremely rich in antioxidants and oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes.
- Grape juice: A liquid made from grapes, usually containing a significant amount of sugar.
- Grape seed oil: A vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of various varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes, used for culinary and cosmetic purposes.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Grape
- Wikipedia's article - Grape
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