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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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I soon follow suit and, with sticky fingers, reach for all the candies that have caught my eye: super lemon sour suckers, pink lemonade gushers, muscat gummies and soda-flavored hard candies.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025

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

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 Rouge comes from Languedoc, and is a blend of syrah and carignan, with a touch of the white grape muscat d’Alexandrie to give it some aromatic lift.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022

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

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The carrier flies five times a week from Tehran to Moscow and every day to Istanbul, Muscat and Guangzhou, a top southern China trade hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Oman's foreign minister was due in Iran on Tuesday, as Muscat and Tehran seek a deal on regulating passage through Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 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, a move Washington opposes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

And then he smiles: a salesman, Fuad had told him many times before he left Muscat, is naked in America without his smile.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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