muscat

/"m@%sk{t/
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Definitions of muscat
  1. noun
    any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
    synonyms: muskat
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    type of:
    Vitis vinifera, common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape
    common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
  2. noun
    sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
    synonyms: muscat grape, muscatel
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    type of:
    vinifera grape
    grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
  3. noun
    wine from muscat grapes
    synonyms: muscadel, muscadelle, muscatel
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    type of:
    fortified wine
    wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
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