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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Muscat \Mus"cat\, noun [F. See {Muscadel}.] (Bot.) A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape of a pale amber color. [Written also {muskat}.] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: noun 1: any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes [syn: {muskat}] 2: a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman [syn: {Masqat}, {capital of Oman}] 3: wine from muscat grapes [syn: {muscatel}, {muscadel}, {muscadelle}] 4: sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine [syn: {muscatel}, {muscat grape}] |
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