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muscatel

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mus·ca·tel  (msk-tl)
n.
1. A rich sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
2. A muscat grape or raisin.

[Middle English muscadelle, partly from Medieval Latin musctellum (from musctus, nutmeg, musky, from Late Latin muscus, musk; see musk), and partly from Old French muscadel (from Old Provençal, diminutive of muscat, muscat; see muscat).]

muscatel [ˌmʌskəˈtɛl], muscadel, muscadelle
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Also called muscat a rich sweet wine made from muscat grapes
2. (Cookery) the grape or raisin from a muscat vine
[from Old French muscadel, from Old Provençal, from moscadel, from muscat musky. See musk]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.muscatel - wine from muscat grapes
muscat grape, muscatel, muscat - sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
2.muscatel - sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
vinifera grape - grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel, muscat - wine from muscat grapes
Translations
muscatel [ˌmʌskəˈtel]
A. ADJmoscatel
B. Nmoscatel m
muscatel
n (= wine)Muskateller m


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