Muscat

Mus·cat  (mskt, -kt, ms-kät) or Mas·qat (ms-kät)

The capital of Oman, in the northern part of the country on the Gulf of Oman. Held by Portugal from 1508 to 1648, it became the capital of Oman in 1741. Population: 26,700.

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mus·cat  (mskt, -kt)

n.

1. Any of various sweet white grapes used for making wine or raisins.

2. Muscatel wine.

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[French, from Old French, from Old Provençal *muscat, from musc, musk, from Late Latin muscus; see musk.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	muscat - any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes muskat common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
	2.	Muscat - a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman capital of Oman, Masqat Muscat and Oman, Oman, Sultanate of Oman - a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
	3.	muscat - wine from muscat grapes muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel muscat grape, muscatel, muscat - sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
	4.	muscat - sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine muscat grape, muscatel vinifera grape - grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel, muscat - wine from muscat grapes