muscadel

mus·ca·del

[muhs-kuh-del]
noun
Also, mus·ca·delle.
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muscadel or muscadelle (ˌmʌskəˈdɛl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for muscatel
 
muscadelle or muscadelle
 
n

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muscatel, muscadel or muscadelle (ˌmʌskəˈtɛl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Also called: muscat a rich sweet wine made from muscat grapes
2.  the grape or raisin from a muscat vine
 
[C14: from Old French muscadel, from Old Provençal, from moscadel, from muscat musky. See musk]
 
muscadel, muscadel or muscadelle
 
n
 
[C14: from Old French muscadel, from Old Provençal, from moscadel, from muscat musky. See musk]
 
muscadelle, muscadel or muscadelle
 
n
 
[C14: from Old French muscadel, from Old Provençal, from moscadel, from muscat musky. See musk]

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