muscadel

or mus·ca·delle

[ muhs-kuh-del ]

/ ˌmʌs kəˈdɛl /

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noun

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Words nearby muscadel

musaceous, Musaf, musar, Mus.B., Musca, muscadel, Muscadet, muscadin, muscadine, muscae volitantes, muscari

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How to use muscadel in a sentence

This district is rich in gold, and produces an excellent wine resembling muscadel.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5|Robert Kerr
And for dinner was corned beef and carrots, and for drink sherris-sack and muscadel.
Joyce Morrell's Harvest|Emily Sarah Holt
The wines are light but excellent, especially the Muscadel and Montona.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
A pleasant and wholesome wine is made from them, resembling Muscadel.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard

And as soon as the wedding was over, Muscadel and his bride went down to the lake, and he threw the magic jewel far, far out.
Oswald Bastable and Others|Edith Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for muscadel

muscadel

muscadelle

/ (ˌmʌskəˈdɛl) /

noun

another name for muscatel

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