bunch of grapes

Meaning

This phrase refers to a cluster of grapes growing or held together on a single stem. It is the standard collective noun used when buying, serving, or eating grapes in daily conversation.

Examples

• I washed a bunch of grapes and put them in a bowl on the kitchen table.

  I washed a bunch of grapes and put them in a bowl on the kitchen table.

• Could you grab a bunch of grapes from the supermarket while you're out?

  Could you grab a bunch of grapes from the supermarket while you're out?

• She packed a small bunch of grapes in her son's lunchbox for school.

  She packed a small bunch of grapes in her son's lunchbox for school.

• The recipe calls for a bunch of grapes, preferably red and seedless.

  The recipe calls for a bunch of grapes, preferably red and seedless.

• We sat on the porch, sharing a bunch of grapes and enjoying the evening breeze.

  We sat on the porch, sharing a bunch of grapes and enjoying the evening breeze.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I bought a pack of grapes.

  ✓ I bought a bunch of grapes.

  'Pack' is typically used for manufactured goods or pre-packaged items, while 'bunch' is the natural collective noun for grapes still attached to their natural stem.

• ✗ She ate a group of grapes.

  ✓ She ate a bunch of grapes.

  'Group' is used for people, animals, or general objects, but fruits that grow together on a single stem are always referred to as a 'bunch'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• She picked up a fresh ___ from the fruit stand.

  💡 A cluster of small purple or green fruits on a stem.

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  bunch of grapes

• Please rinse the ___ before you put them in the fruit bowl.

  💡 A group of grapes still attached to their stem.

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  bunch of grapes