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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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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

A dry muscat will be crisp and a touch floral—think orange blossoms—and have a richness that resists becoming vegetal in the face of asparagus.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 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

Free Solo is made with a half dozen different grapes including zinfandel, mourvèdre, carignan, alicante bouschet, petite sirah and black muscat.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

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

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Before the latest round of talks between Oman and Iran, Muscat angered the military in Tehran when, without Iranian approval, it set up a U.S.-backed shipping corridor that hugged the Omani coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Muscat now finds itself caught between the wishes of Washington, and Tehran wants to maintain, above all else, its longstanding reputation as the region's discreet diplomatic middleman.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

He said Muscat had not fallen out of favour with Washington, despite the rebukes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Having initially withdrawn from the running to replace Russell Martin, he had a change of heart and took the job after the club were unable to secure Steven Gerrard or Kevin Muscat.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

What was unusual, though, was that Portman sealed the deal via a videoconference with Maqbool Bin Ali Sultan, Oman’s minister of commerce and industry, who participated virtually from Muscat, the country’s capital.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman