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Flame Tokay

Flame Tokay

5.5
A table grape with purple-red skin, large juicy berries and a sweet taste
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Flame Tokay
  • The Flame Tokay grape is prized for its vibrant color and juicy texture.

Examples

  • She bought a bag of Flame Tokay grapes from the farmer's market.

  • The Flame Tokay variety is my favorite for desserts.

  • Many vineyards in California specialize in growing Flame Tokay grapes.

  • I bought a bunch of Flame Tokay grapes at the market.

  • Many vineyards in California specialize in growing Flame Tokay grapes.

  • The Flame Tokay grape is prized for its vibrant color and juicy texture.

  • She bought a bag of Flame Tokay grapes from the farmer's market.

Synonyms

ribier
vsFlame Tokay
  • Specialized
9.9

A dark red-purple grape grown for eating, mainly in California

is known for large juicy berries with a very sweet flavor

Surface Forms

Flame Tokay singular
Flame Tokays plural

Morphology

Flame + Tokay

Knowing 'Tokay' as a type of grape/wine gives the compound its category (a grape), and 'Flame' evokes a fiery/red quality so a learner could plausibly infer this is a red or brightly coloured grape variety. However, the specific cultivar identity and detailed properties (size, sweetness, origin) are proper-name information not predictable from the parts alone, so the meaning is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Flame Tokay probably got its name from its bright red skin and an old wine region. The word Flame makes you picture the grape's bright red color, and Tokay may come from the 'Tokaj' wine area, so the name helps you remember it is a sweet, juicy table grape.