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  muscat

  noun

  a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
• Muscat
  Muscat

  noun

  a seaport in and the capital of Oman.

muscat

¹ American  

[muhs-kuht, -kat] / ˈmʌs kət, -kæt /

noun

1. a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.

2. the vine bearing this fruit.

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Muscat ² American  

[muhs-kat] / mʌsˈkæt /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Oman.

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muscat ¹ British  

/ ˈmʌskət, -kæt /

noun

1. any of various grapevines that produce sweet white grapes used for making wine or raisins

2. another name for muscatel

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Muscat ² British  

/ ˈmʌskət, -kæt /

noun

1. Arabic name: Masqat. the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, a port on the Gulf of Oman: a Portuguese port from the early 16th century; controlled by Persia (1650–1741). Pop: 689 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of muscat

1570–80; short for muscat wine or grape < Middle French muscat musky < Old Provençal, equivalent to musc (< Late Latin muscus musk ) + -at -ate ¹

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The earliest crossbreeding probably happened in what is now Israel and Turkey, creating muscat grapes, which are high in sugar—good for eating and fermenting.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023

A dry muscat will be crisp and a touch floral—think orange blossoms—and have a richness that resists becoming vegetal in the face of asparagus.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023

Maryhill Winery 2019 muscat canelli, Columbia Valley, $19: Visitors to the Maryhill Museum drive near the Gunkel Vineyards, whose grapes go into this fun, off-dry white filled with tropicality.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022

The wine hasn’t been fashionable, perhaps because of its lean profile and the similarity in name to muscat, or moscato, and muscatel.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021

“Pears and apples and muscat grapes,” said Lee.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Bangkok, Cape Town, and Kuala Lumpur are still among the cities that qualify for hardship payments, alongside Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Tehran is doing just that, shifting its stance and shrinking the list of acceptable terms, befuddling American mediators in Geneva, Islamabad and Muscat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

In June, Muscat and Tehran said they would discuss imposing service fees in the waterway, a move Washington opposes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Angelo Muscat, who played the butler in “The Prisoner” and was an Oompa Loompa in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” was also in “Magical Mystery Tour.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

What was unusual, though, was that Portman sealed the deal via a videoconference with Maqbool Bin Ali Sultan, Oman’s minister of commerce and industry, who participated virtually from Muscat, the country’s capital.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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