Grapes
/ɡreɪps/noun
Small, round, juicy fruits that grow in clusters on vines.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, grapes were associated with Bacchus, the god of wine, and were believed to have magical properties that could induce ecstasy and divine inspiration.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲr̥eh₁b-
“to scratch, to scratch or scrape (the ground)”
Latin
Latin
grāpes
“a bunch of grapes, a cluster of fruit”
Old French
Old French
grape
“a bunch of grapes or fruit”
Middle English
Middle English
grape
“a cluster of grapes or fruit”
Modern English
English
grapes
“the plural of grape, referring to the fruit commonly used for making wine and eaten fresh.”