Definition of Scuppernong

1. Noun. Amber-green muscadine grape of southeastern United States.

Generic synonyms: Bullace Grape, Muscadine

Definition of Scuppernong

1. n. An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina, found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated.

Definition of Scuppernong

1. Noun. A large greenish-bronze grape native to the Southeastern United States, a variety of the muscadine grape (''Vitis rotundifolia''). ¹

2. Noun. A sweet, golden or amber-colored American wine made from this variety of grape. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scuppernong

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Medical Definition of Scuppernong

1. An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina, found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated. Origin: Probably of American Indian origin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scuppernong

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scungilli
scungillis
scunging
scungy
scunner
scunnered
scunnering
scunners
scup
scuppaug
scuppaugs
scupper
scuppered
scuppering
scuppernong (current term)
scuppernongs
scuppers
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scuppies
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scur
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scurfiest
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scurfiness
scurfs
scurfy
scurred

Literary usage of Scuppernong

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Debow's Review, Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial Progress and Resources by R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Q. Bell, William MacCreary Burwell, James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow (1850)
"And the wine made from this sugar and genuine scuppernong juice is as ... I call it scuppernong Madeira. But to make it genuine, the juice must be from the ..."

2. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1873)
"scuppernong. Is There Any Profit in its Production? ... North Carolina scuppernong is sold in New York at from §1.50 to 83.00 per gallon, according to ..."

3. Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of American Grape Vines: A Grape Growers by Bush & Son & Meissner (1883)
"The scuppernong grape was discovered by the colony of Sir Walter Raleigh, in 1554, ... The odor of the scuppernong when ripening is delicious, and entirely ..."

4. Foundations of American Grape Culture by Thomas Volney Munson (1909)
"Found by some member of Walter Raleigh's colony in 1554 on an island in the scuppernong river in North Carolina. The original vine, which at first was ..."

5. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"with very thick and tough skin and a tough musky flesh, dull purple in color without bloom (in the scuppernong variety silvery amber- green), ripe in summer ..."

6. Publications of the Southern History Association by Southern History Association (1902)
"The following account of the discovery of Lake scuppernong, formerly known as Lake Phelps, in Tyrrell and Washington counties. ..."

7. The Library of American Biography by Jared Sparks (1848)
"Plan of draining Lake scuppernong. — Warrenton Academy. — Elected to the House of Commons. — His Efforts to establish the University. ..."

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