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Muscatel
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Muscatel has 2 senses
- muscatel(n = noun.food) muscadel, muscadelle, muscat - wine from muscat grapes; Array is a kind of fortified wine
- muscatel(n = noun.food) muscat, muscat grape - sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine; Array is a kind of vinifera grape
CIDE DICTIONARY
Muscatel, a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, or derived from, a muscat grapes or similar grapes; as, muscatel grapes; muscatel wine, etc. [1913 Webster]
Muscatel, n.
- A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in Italy, Spain, and France. [1913 Webster]
- Finest raisins, dried on the vine; “sun raisins.” [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Muscatel, n. (also muscadel)
1 = MUSCAT.
2 a raisin from a muscadine grape.
1 = MUSCAT.
2 a raisin from a muscadine grape.
Etymology
ME f. OF f. Prov. dimin. of muscat: see MUSCAT
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