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pigeon grape

pi·geon grape
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pij-uh n greyp]
    • /ˈpɪdʒ ən greɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pij-uh n greyp]
    • /ˈpɪdʒ ən greɪp/

Definition of pigeon grape words

  • noun pigeon grape a high-climbing vine, Vitis aestivalis, of the eastern U.S., having leaves that are dull above and rusty beneath, and bearing black, edible fruit. 1

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Origin of pigeon grape

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Pigeon grape

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pigeon grape popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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