grapes — were plentiful in biblical times and were eaten either fresh or dried as raisins or made into jelly, though most were crushed for wine, which, with bread, formed the staple diet of the time. Wine was regarded as a divine gift [[➝ gifts]], but… … Dictionary of the Bible
grapes — grāps n pl 1) a cluster of raw red nodules of granulation tissue in the hollow of the fetlock of horses that is characteristic of advanced or chronic grease heel 2) pl but usu sing in constr tuberculous disease of the pleura in cattle called also … Medical dictionary
grapes — n. 1) to pick grapes 2) to press grapes 3) seedless; sweet grapes 4) a bunch of grapes 5) (usu. fig.) sour grapes * * * sweet grapes (usu. fig.) sour grapes a bunch of grapes seedless to pick grapes to press grapes … Combinatory dictionary
grapes — Grapevine Grape vine , n. (Bot.) A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus {Vitis}, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called {grapes}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common grapevine of the Old World is {Vitis vinifera},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grapes of Wrath — may refer to: * a phrase from the first stanza of the Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe, a possible allusion to Revelation 14:14 20 ( the harvest and the vintage ) and Isaiah 63:1 6. * The Grapes of Wrath , a 1939 novel by John… … Wikipedia
Grapes & Bites - Hostel and Wines — (Лиссабон,Португалия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Rua do Norte, 83 1º … Каталог отелей
Grapes of Wrath — Grapes of Wrath, The (1939) a novel by John Steinbeck which describes how a family called Joad have to leave their farm in the ↑Dust Bowl in the US state of Oklahoma during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and the difficulties they have in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Grapes of Wrath (Black Books episode) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Grapes of Wrath Series = Black Books Season = 1 Episode = 3 Guests = Paul Beech, Daisy Campbell, Kevin Eldon, Ben Homewood Chris Larner Airdate = October 13, 2000 Production = Writer = Dylan Moran Graham… … Wikipedia
grapes of wrath — Etymology: from The Grapes of Wrath (1939), novel by John Steinbeck b1902, American novelist, from the line “He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored”, from The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia W. Howe died 1910… … Useful english dictionary
Grapes of Wrath (album) — Infobox Album Name = Grapes of Wrath Type = Studio Longtype = Artist = Spear of Destiny Released = 1983 Recorded = The Shuttle Genre = Rock Length = Label = Epic Records Producer = Nick Launay Reviews = Last album = This album = Grapes of Wrath… … Wikipedia
