Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

uva de mesa

English translation:

table grapes

Added to glossary by Neil Rear
Sep 17, 2002 15:51
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term

uva de mesa

Non-PRO Spanish to English Other
Used in discussion of agricultural exports.

Proposed translations

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table grapes

or grapes for the table
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dessert grapes

As opposed to the ones used to make wine. Dessert grapes are more carefully grown and selected. In fact, the white ones are covered on the vine with white paper bags to avoid blemishes.
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eating grapes

as opposed to wine grapes
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table grapes

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guess what? -- table grapes

In the grape and wine world they are known as table grapes. In Spanish, by the way, you use the singular for this, "uva de mesa" -- but it is said in plural in English, table grapes. Don't ask me why.
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dessert grape

See the English-Spanish Oxfor dictionnary.
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