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  

/ -kæt, ˈmʌskət /

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  

/ -kæt, ˈmʌskət /

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

Example Sentences

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

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

The solution is found in Alsace, where dry muscat and asparagus are best friends with shared terroir.

From Salon

Of course, a $44 muscat will not seem cheap to everybody.

From New York Times

This white is 45 percent muscat, 30 percent riesling and 25 percent sémillon.

From New York Times