grapes

/ ɡreɪps /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The temperature was cool most of the year, without frost or heat, an environment that allows grapes to grow in abundance—and slowly develop the concentrated flavors that wine drinkers covet.

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And out of the animals’ mouths, like cornucopias, flow gleaming vines, leaves and bunches of grapes.

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Labor activist Cesar Chavez convinced Americans to stop buying table grapes for several years by showing them that a small sacrifice for families led to better lives for farm workers.

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But it’s self-defeating for Democrats to dismiss her story as sour grapes.

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For added flair, you can include fruits like grapes or dried apricots, nuts like almonds or pecans and dips or toppings like fig jam and honey.

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