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grappa

grappa

7 9.1
A strong Italian drink made from grape parts left after people make wine
  • noun
  • /ˈɡræpə/
: grappa
  • After the meal, the host offered us some grappa as a traditional Italian digestif.
  • a bottle of grappa
  • sip of grappa
  • good grappa

Examples

  • One evening, Derek Duncalf and Dr. Ovita drank grappa with my mother.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Ted and I stayed up until 3:00 testing various grappas.

    Finding Your Feet (2017)

  • The grappa is very strong.

    Grumpier Old Men (1995)

  • Hey, we got this new grappa.

    In the Hand of Dante (2025)

  • l want you to try some of my grappa.

    Chasing Liberty (2004)

  • We shared wine and grappa with our hosts; they had their friends come over, and we went out for lunch at their favorite local restaurant.

    Blog text (34)

  • Hey, don't drink the grappa, eh?

    The Bread, My Sweet (2001)

  • Robert raised his glass in a toast and sipped his grappa.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Mmmm... making my mouth water now to think of the ribs and the grappa...

    Blog text (14)

  • We were sipping grappa, watching The Tragic Stiletto of Trabzon on an old Zenith TV in a suburban public square outside of Patras.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

brandy
vsgrappa
84 2.7

A strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit juice and often aged in wood

is a specific Italian type made from pressed grape residue and not usually aged

How Strong

spirits
17 3.0
grappa
7 9.1
brandy
84 2.7
wine
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

grappa singular
grappas plural

Etymology

Grappa comes from Italian words like grappolo or grappo, which mean 'bunch' or 'grape stalk'. Because grappa is a strong spirit made from the leftover bits of grapes after they are pressed for wine, you can remember it as the drink made from the 'grape' leftovers.