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muscat
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun muscat has 4 senses
- muscat(n = noun.plant) muskat - any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes; Array is a kind of common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, vitis vinifera
- muscat(n = noun.location) capital of oman, masqat - a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman; Array is a kind of port, national capital
- muscat(n = noun.food) muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel - wine from muscat grapes; Array is a kind of fortified wine
- muscat(n = noun.food) muscat grape, muscatel - sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine; Array is a kind of vinifera grape
is a part of muscat and oman, oman, sultanate of oman
CIDE DICTIONARY
muscat, n. [F. See Muscadel.].
A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape of a pale amber color. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
muscat, n.
1 a sweet fortified white wine made from muscadines.
2 a muscadine.
1 a sweet fortified white wine made from muscadines.
2 a muscadine.
Etymology
F f. Prov. muscat muscade (adj.) f. musc MUSK
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