fox grape

1. 1.

   native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes

   SynonymsVitis labrusca

   Broadergrape

   Part ofVitis

   Partsfox grape
2. 2.

   purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties

   Broaderslipskin grape

   NarrowerConcord grapeCatawba

   Part offox grape

Questions about fox grape

What does fox grape mean?

fox grape means "native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for fox grape?

Close synonyms include Vitis labrusca. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fox grape a common word?

fox grape is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.