grape-stalk

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• grape — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French grape grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krāpfo hook Date: 14th century 1. a smooth skinned juicy greenish white to deep red… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes. [1725 35] * * * Any of the approximately 50 species of small bulbous perennial plants that make up the genus… …   Universalium

• grape-hyacinth — ▪ plant       any plant of the genus Muscari of the family Hyacinthaceae, consisting of about 50 species of small bulbous perennials native to the Mediterranean region. Most species of the genus have dense clusters of blue, white, or pink urn… …   Universalium

• Canopy (grape) — Grape vines and their canopies In viticulture, the canopy of a grapevine includes the parts of the vine visible aboveground the trunk, cordon, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. The canopy plays a key role in light energy capture via… …   Wikipedia

• grappier cement — ˈgrapēˌā noun Etymology: French grappier, from grappe cluster, bunch of grapes (from Old French grape hook, grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape) + ier er more at grape : a cement made by grinding fine the lumps of underburned and overburned… …   Useful english dictionary

• Grappa — is a fragrant grape based pomace brandy of between 50% and 80% alcohol by volume (100 to 160 proof), of Italian origin. Literally grape stalk , most grappa is made by distilling pomace, grape residue (mainly the skins, but also stems and seeds)… …   Wikipedia

• Old Frankish — Spoken in formerly the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Northern France, Western Germany Era Evolved into Old Low Franconian by the 8th century Language family Indo European …   Wikipedia

• grapnel — noun Etymology: Middle English grapenel, from Anglo French grapinel, diminutive of Middle French grapin, diminutive of Old French grape hook, grape stalk, bunch of grapes more at grape Date: 14th century a small anchor with usually four or five… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• grappa — noun Etymology: Italian, from Italian dialect, grape stalk, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krāpfo hook Date: circa 1893 a dry colorless brandy distilled from fermented grape pomace …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rape — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin rapa, rapum turnip, rape; akin to Old High German rāba turnip, rape, Lithuanian ropė Date: 14th century an Old World herb (Brassica napus) of the mustard family grown as a forage crop and for its… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• grappa — /grddahp pah/, n. an unaged brandy, originally from Italy, distilled from the pomace of a wine press. [1890 95; < It: grape stalk < Gmc; see GRAPE] * * * …   Universalium