Meaning of MUSCAT
| Pronunciation: | | mus'kat, 'muskut
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- [n] sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
- [n] wine from muscat grapes
- [n] a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman
- [n] any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
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| | Synonyms: | | capital of Oman, Masqat, muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel, muskat |
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| | See Also: | | common grape vine, fortified wine, muscat, Muscat and Oman, muscat grape, national capital, Oman, port, Sultanate of Oman, vinifera, vinifera grape, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mus"cat\, n. [F. See {Muscadel}.] (Bot.)
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. [Written also {muskat}.]
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