grape- root words — words with the grape- root

The root grape- comes from Old French graper, meaning to gather grapes with a hook. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including grape, grapefruit, grapevine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the grape- root

Explore words with grape- — words containing the grape- root and sharing its sense of "to gather grapes with a hook". Examples include grape, grapefruit, grapevine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does grape- mean?

The grape- root means to gather grapes with a hook, from Old French graper. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.