Muscatel Definition

mŭskə-tĕl
noun
A sweet, usually fortified wine made from the muscat.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A muscat grape or raisin.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Muscatel

Noun

Singular:
muscatel
Plural:
muscatels

Origin of Muscatel

  • Middle English muscadelle partly from Medieval Latin muscātellum (from muscātus nutmeg, musky) (from Late Latin muscus musk musk) and partly from Old French muscadel (from Old Provençal) (diminutive of muscat muscat muscat)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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