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muscatel

[ muhs-kuh-tel, muhs-kuh-tel ]
/ ˌmʌs kəˈtɛl, ˈmʌs kəˌtɛl /
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noun
a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
a muscat grape.
a raisin made from muscat grapes.
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Also muscadel, muscadelle.

Origin of muscatel

1350–1400; <Middle French, equivalent to muscatmuscat + -el noun suffix; replacing Middle English muscadel(le) <Middle French, equivalent to muscad- (<Old Provençal muscade, feminine of muscat musky) + -elle, feminine of -el noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for muscatel

muscatel

muscadel or muscadelle

/ (ˌmʌskəˈtɛl) /

noun
Also called: muscat a rich sweet wine made from muscat grapes
the grape or raisin from a muscat vine

Word Origin for muscatel

C14: from Old French muscadel, from Old Provençal, from moscadel, from muscat musky. See musk
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