grappa

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US/ˈɡɹɑpə/UK/ˈɡɹæpə/

noun

An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.

OriginItalian grappa →
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Meanings

noungrappa (countable and uncountable, plural grappas)

plural grappas

  1. uncountableAn Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.
  2. countableA variety or serving of grappa.

    Wines, a few cocktails and grappas but no mixed drinks: 34 Downing Street (Bedford Street)

    2007 February 14, Florence Fabricant, “Off the Menu”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Italiangrappa
  2. Englishgrappa

Borrowed from Italian grappa. Doublet of grape.

More words from Italian

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Translations

Basque grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Bulgarian гра́па
  • гра́па (grápa)Italian grape-based spirit
Catalan grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Chinese Mandarin 格拉巴酒
  • 格拉巴酒 (gélābā jiǔ)Italian grape-based spirit
Czech grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Dutch grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Esperanto brando
  • brandoItalian grape-based spirit
Estonian grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Finnish grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
French grappa, marc
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
  • marcItalian grape-based spirit
  • eau-de-vieItalian grape-based spirit
German Grappa
  • GrappaItalian grape-based spirit
Greek γκράπα
  • γκράπα (gkrápa)Italian grape-based spirit
Hebrew גראפה
  • גראפהItalian grape-based spirit
Hungarian grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Italian grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Japanese グラッパ
  • グラッパ (gurappa)Italian grape-based spirit
Korean 그라파
  • 그라파 (geurapa)Italian grape-based spirit
Lithuanian grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Norwegian grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Polish grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Portuguese graspa, grapa
  • graspaItalian grape-based spirit
  • grapaItalian grape-based spirit
Russian гра́ппа
  • гра́ппа (gráppa)Italian grape-based spirit
Spanish grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Swedish grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Turkish grappa
  • grappaItalian grape-based spirit
Ukrainian гра́ппа
  • гра́ппа (hráppa)Italian grape-based spirit

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with grappa

kappacappaAgia Napa
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Cite this entry
APA

grappa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grappa

MLA

“grappa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grappa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grappa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grappa.

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