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emperor

emperor

1 8.8
A red table grape grown in California with large seeded berries
  • noun
  • /ˈɛmpərər/
  • US
translation icon : 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 very large penguin from Antarctica that is the largest of all penguins

little emperor
  • Offensive
1 8.5

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

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

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

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

7.9

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

God Emperor
  • Literature
9.9

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

A large European butterfly with shiny purple wings

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.