grape juice
Definition
Noun: * The liquid extracted from grapes: This refers to the unfermented juice pressed from grapes, which can be consumed as a beverage or used as an ingredient.
Usage
- "Grape juice" is a non-count noun. You refer to it as a substance, not individual items.
- It is typically served chilled.
- It is a common base for other products like jellies, syrups, and wine (after fermentation).
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Fresh-squeezed grape juice": Emphasizes that the juice was extracted directly from grapes, not from concentrate.
- Nothing compares to the taste of fresh-squeezed grape juice.
- "Concord grape juice": Specifies juice made from Concord grapes, known for their deep purple color and distinctive flavor.
- Concord grape juice is especially popular in North America.
Variants and Related Words
- Grape (noun): The fruit from which the juice is extracted.
- Juice (noun): The liquid extracted from a fruit or vegetable.
- Wine (noun): The fermented juice of grapes.
Synonyms
- Fruit juice (from grapes): A more general term specifying the type of fruit.
Antonyms
- Grape soda: A carbonated soft drink flavored like grapes, not containing actual grape juice.
- Wine: The alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting grape juice.
Noun
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the juice of grapes
