Word Meanings - GRAPESTONE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A seed of the grape.

GRAPESHOT
A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot
GRAPE FRUIT
The shaddock.
GRAPESTONE
A seed of the grape.
GRAPELESS
Wanting grapes or the flavor of grapes.
GRAPERY
A building or inclosure used for the cultivation of grapes.
GRAPE
A well-known edible berry growing in pendent clusters or bunches on the grapevine. The berries are smooth-skinned, have a juicy pulp, and are cultivated in great quantities for table use and for making wine and raisins. (more info) grappe, akin
GRAPEVINE
A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus Vitis, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called grapes. Note: The common grapevine of the Old World is Vitis vinifera, and is a native of Central Asia. Another variety is that
ISABELLA GRAPE
A favorite sweet American grape of a purple color. See Fox grape, under Fox.
OREGON GRAPE
An evergreen species of barberry , of Oregon and California; also, its roundish, blue-black berries.
SEA GRAPE
The clusters of gelatinous egg capsules of a squid . (more info) The gulf weed. See under Gulf. A shrubby plant growing on the sandy shores of tropical America, somewhat resembling the grapevine. 2. pl.