The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rape wine
Rape \Rape\ (r[=a]p), n. [F. r[^a]pe a grape stalk.]
Fruit, as grapes, plucked from the cluster.
--Ray.The refuse stems and skins of grapes or raisins from which the must has been expressed in wine making.
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A filter containing the above refuse, used in clarifying and perfecting malt, vinegar, etc.
Rape wine, a poor, thin wine made from the last dregs of pressed grapes.