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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Apples, carrots, cooked broccoli and pears contain 80% to 89% water, as do oranges, grapes and pineapple.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“There’s some sour grapes on both the Democratic and the Republican sides about the way that things ended up playing out,” Wilson said.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

He flies like an avenging angel, holding a candle in one hand and grapes in the other.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Despite arable land making up just three percent of the territory, it is one of Argentina's main producers of olive oil, grapes, tomatoes and pistachios.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

“I’m betting, Delsie McHill,” he says, opening the fridge and grabbing a bunch of grapes, “that you have that fish-whispering gift just like Papa Joseph and your mom, Mellie.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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