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grap⋅ey

  [grey-pee]
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–adjective, grap⋅i⋅er, grap⋅i⋅est.
grapy.

grap⋅y

  [grey-pee]
–adjective, grap⋅i⋅er, grap⋅i⋅est.
1. of, like, or composed of grapes.
2. tasting of grapes or grape juice: a grapy wine.
Also, grapey.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME. See grape, -y 1
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grape   (grāp)   
n.  

  1. Any of numerous woody vines of the genus Vitis, bearing clusters of edible berries and widely cultivated in many species and varieties.

  2. The fleshy, smooth-skinned, purple, red, or green berry of a grape, eaten raw or dried as a raisin and widely used in winemaking.

  3. A dark violet to dark grayish purple.

  4. Grapeshot.


[Middle English, from Old French, bunch of grapes, hook, of Germanic origin.]
grap·ey, grap·y adj., grap'i·ness n.
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