muscadine

American  

[muhs-kuh-din, -dahyn] / ˈmʌs kə dɪn, -ˌdaɪn /

noun

1. a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.

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muscadine British  

/ ˈmʌskədɪn, -ˌdaɪn /

noun

1. a woody climbing vitaceous plant, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southeastern US

2. Also called: scuppernong, bullace grape. the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine

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Etymology

Origin of muscadine

First recorded in 1535–45; muscad(el) + -ine ¹

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Example Sentences

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muscadine

“Once you’ve bit down on a fresh muscadine, juice and pulp bursting onto your tongue, table grapes will seem flavorless,” says Betsy Harris, a forager living in northern Florida.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024

Their findings could lead to better ways of producing hybrid seeds to maximize crop productivity, or to introduce seedlessness in fruit species lacking the often-desired trait, such as raspberries, blackberries or muscadine grapes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2023

After half a century, the prison was abandoned and the land — apart from a police shooting range — was reclaimed by pines and privet, dewberry and muscadine vines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

Some recipes are complex, like making wine from muscadine grapes, or stuffing shad with parsley rice and serving it with roe — a two-day effort.

From New York Times ● May 9, 2022

His mouth full of the taste of muscadine, listening to the pine needles rustling loudly in their anticipation of rain.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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