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(mus′kət, -kat′)

noun

any of several sweet European grapes used in making muscatel and raisins
muscatel (sense )

Origin: Fr < Prov < It moscato, musk, wine, lit., having the smell or flavor of musk < LL muscus, musk

capital of Oman: seaport on the Gulf of Oman: pop. 41,000

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noun

Any of various sweet white grapes used for making wine or raisins.
Muscatel wine.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Old Provençal *muscat

Origin: , from musc, musk

Origin: , from Late Latin muscus; see musk

The capital of Oman, in the northern part of the country on the Gulf of Oman. Held by Portugal from 1508 to 1648, it became the capital of Oman in 1741. Population: 26,700.

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