sea grape
noun
: a tree (Coccoloba uvifera) of the buckwheat family that inhabits sandy shores from Florida to South America, has rounded leaves, and bears clusters of purple to whitish edible berries
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In addition to world-class golf, there are boutique hotels like Habitas Tulum, comprised of 32 ultra-posh canvas tents, most of which are set back in the jungle under the cover of palm and sea grape trees.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
This is a major clearing of mature dunes with sea grapes and sea oats.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
In the first menu, customers can find spaghetti with mantis shrimp, salted lemon, sea grapes and monkfish paired with bagna càuda and green asparagus.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Among them is the versatile sea grape with its robust root system, twisting branches and large round leaves that can be pruned as bushes, shrubs or trees.
—Sarah Stodola, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Delray Beach Starting in south Florida, head north of hectic Miami and Fort Lauderdale for a more community feel in the gorgeous beach burg of Delray Beach, where tangles of sea grape trees line the sand, and the shops and boutiques of lively Atlantic Avenue are steps from the beach.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
This is a major clearing of mature dunes with sea grapes and sea oats.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
In the first menu, customers can find spaghetti with mantis shrimp, salted lemon, sea grapes and monkfish paired with bagna càuda and green asparagus.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Among them is the versatile sea grape with its robust root system, twisting branches and large round leaves that can be pruned as bushes, shrubs or trees.
—Sarah Stodola, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Delray Beach Starting in south Florida, head north of hectic Miami and Fort Lauderdale for a more community feel in the gorgeous beach burg of Delray Beach, where tangles of sea grape trees line the sand, and the shops and boutiques of lively Atlantic Avenue are steps from the beach.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Sea grape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20grape. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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