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grapes

British  
/ ɡreɪps /

noun

  1. archaic (functioning as singular) vet science an abnormal growth, resembling a bunch of grapes, on the fetlock of a horse

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Also known as Weedpatch Camp, the site is on the National Register of Historic Places and inspired portions of John Steinbeck’s novel “The Grapes of Wrath.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” dramatized the suffering and exploitation of farmers migrating to California from the drought-ridden Dust Bowl of Oklahoma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The venue of the Arctic Monkeys' first ever gig in 2003 was The Grapes in Sheffield.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

For the source material of "Grapes of Wrath," Steinbeck would heavily rely on the FSA field notes written by Collins and Babb.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

Fact: Grapes don’t always explode with scientific reliability.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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