🍇
grapes
Unicode: 1F347
Description
A purple, ripe grape with a stem and sometimes one or more leaves attached. Typically depicts a single grape rather than a cluster.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-fruit
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally neutral, but can evoke feelings of freshness, sweetness, naturalness, or health due to its association with fruit.
Backstory
The grape emoji was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It represents the fruit itself, a staple in many diets and a key ingredient in wine production.
Usage Examples
- Talking about healthy snacks: 'I packed some 🍇 for lunch today.'
- Discussing wine or vineyards: 'Visited a beautiful vineyard last weekend, so many 🍇.'
- Referring to fruit in general: 'Love having fresh 🍇 with breakfast.'
- Describing something sweet or juicy: 'That dessert was so fresh, like a burst of 🍇.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with wine, vineyards, health, and sometimes luxury. Used in contexts related to diet and healthy eating.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with fruit and health. Can also imply 'seedless' or 'sweet' for certain grape varieties.