muscadine

[ muhs-kuh-din, -dahyn ]

/ ˈmʌs kə dɪn, -ˌdaɪn /

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noun

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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Origin of muscadine

First recorded in 1535–45; muscad(el) + -ine¹

Words nearby muscadine

Mus.B., Musca, muscadel, Muscadet, muscadin, muscadine, muscae volitantes, muscari, muscarine, muscarinic, muscat

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How to use muscadine in a sentence

He supposed it to have come from seed of Concord fertilized by Royal Muscadine.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
The species is often known, too, as the Muscadine or Southern Muscadine.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
To those who profess to like a foxy grape, the Northern Muscadine should be the grape par excellence.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
A thick tangle of muscadine and Cherokee roses led off from them right and left, hiding the trail of the long-vanished rail fence.
Sons and Fathers|Harry Stillwell Edwards

The July sunshine filtered through the leaves of the big muscadine vine that covered and sheltered the tiny side porch.
Judith of the Cumberlands|Alice MacGowan

British Dictionary definitions for muscadine

muscadine

/ (ˈmʌskədɪn, -ˌdaɪn) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for muscadine

C16: from muscadel

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