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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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Both leads are basically likable but unfortunately blank, Ms. Bailey especially, though they look suitably attractive when showered by sprinklers in vineyards full of luscious grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Until 1942, Fontana was where plain folks worked hard land, with pig farms, grapes, vegetable gardens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

That is forcing vineyard owners from Bordeaux to Australia to rip up vines and leave grapes to rot in the fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Roasted fruit welcomes herbs: rosemary with grapes, thyme with honeyed peaches, basil with strawberries.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Asked to render a bowl of grapes, I would turn in what resembled a pile of stones hovering above a whitewall tire.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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