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emperor

emperor

8.8
A red table grape grown in California with large seeded berries
  • noun
  • /ˈɛmpərər/
  • US
: uva 'Emperor'
  • Many people enjoy eating emperor grapes.

Examples

  • At the farmers' market, I bought a bunch of emperor grapes to serve at the picnic.

  • The emperor grape is known for its sweet flavor and large, oval shape.

  • California vineyards produce many tons of emperor grapes each year.

  • She selected a bunch of emperor grapes from the market for her fruit salad.

  • The emperor grape is prized for its sweet flavor and firm texture.

  • The emperor grapes are sweet and juicy.

  • She enjoyed the fresh, juicy emperor grapes as a healthy snack.

Compounds

A ruler of the ancient Roman Empire who has almost complete power

A person who ruled the Roman Empire from Augustus to the end of the Western Empire

A very large penguin from Antarctica that is the largest of all penguins

A ruler of a group of central European territories from about 962 to 1806

God Emperor
  • Literature
1 9.9

A ruler people treat as a god who has political and religious power

little emperor
  • Offensive
1 8.5

A child who is spoiled because parents give them everything they want

1 7.9

A large moth with patterned, partly see-through wings that lives in forests of Europe and Asia

1 9.5

A large European butterfly with shiny purple wings

A large bright butterfly with blue or green wings found in Africa and parts of Europe and Asia

Surface Forms

emperor singular
emperors plural

Etymology

The grape called emperor was named to suggest large, high-quality fruit fit for a ruler, so thinking of a 'royal' grape helps you remember its name.