Concord grape

[ kong-kerd, kon-kawrd, kong- ]

noun

1. a cultivated variety of the fox grape, Vitis labrusca, used in making jelly, juice, and wine.

Concord grape

/ ˈkɒnkɔːd; ˈkɒŋkəd /

noun

1. a variety of grape with purple-black fruit covered with a bluish bloom

Word History and Origins

Origin of Concord grape¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of Concord grape¹

C19: discovered at Concord , Mass.

Example Sentences

To all of that that I say Mazel Tov, and John, Charlie, and Julian, have a glass of Manischewitz Concord Grape on me.

From The Daily Beast

Did the Concord Grape ever come to more luscious perfection than this year?

From Project Gutenberg