an American grape (Vitis rotundifolia) growing in the SE U.S., with small leaves, simple tendrils, and small clusters of large, spherical, musky, purple grapes
Origin:
altered < muscadel, var. of muscatel
See muscadine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A woody vine (Vitis rotundifolia) of the southeast United States, bearing a musky grape used to make wine. Also called scuppernong.