muscat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmʌskət/
- /ˈmʌskæt/
Etymology
Borrowed from French muscat.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
Among Turks, pills consisting of hemp buds, muscat nuts, saffron, and honey were a popular aphrodisiac.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 113:
- (countable, uncountable) The muscatel wine made from these grapes.
- (countable, uncountable) The vine bearing this fruit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muscats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (27)
bg мискет (grape) · yi מושקעט (grape) · fa مشکی (grape) · pl muszkat (wine) · pl muszkatel (wine) · yi מושקאַט (grape) · ko 머스캣 (wine) · yi מוסקאַט (grape) · pt moscatel (grape) · ga musc-chaor (grape) · ko 머스캣 (grape) · crh miskat (grape) · pl muszkat (grape) · crh muskat (grape) · ja マスカット (grape) · yi מושקעט (wine) · ru муска́т (wine) · ja マスカット (wine) · fa مسقطی (grape) · mk му́скат (grape) · yi מושקעטווײַן (wine) · yi מוסקאַט (wine) · ru муска́т (grape) · mk му́скат (wine) · pt moscatel (wine) · fa موسکات (grape) · yi מושקאַט (wine)