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Definition of Muscatel
1. Noun. Wine from muscat grapes.
Substance meronyms: Muscat, Muscat Grape
Generic synonyms: Fortified Wine
2. Noun. Sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine.
Generic synonyms: Vinifera Grape
Terms within: Muscadel, Muscadelle, Muscat
Definition of Muscatel
1. a. Of, pertaining to, or designating, or derived from, a muscat grapes or similar grapes; as, muscatel grapes; muscatel wine, etc.
2. n. A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in Italy, Spain, and France.
Definition of Muscatel
1. Noun. A muscat grape or raisin, especially one from southern Spain. ¹
2. Noun. A sweet wine made from these grapes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Muscatel
1. a wine made from muscat grapes [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Muscatel
Literary usage of Muscatel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The California Fruits and how to Grow Them by Edward James Wickson (1914)
"muscatel Gordo Blanco.—"muscatel Gordo Blanco has a closer bunch and ... If the
Muscat would set as well as the muscatel, the difficulty would be obviated. ..."
2. Zoe: A Biological Journal by Townshend Stith Brandegee, Katharine Layne Brandegee (1891)
"The following year the grafts began to regain their muscatel characteristics,
and the third year they had done so entirely, producing a good crop of ..."
3. Official Catalogue by United States Centennial Commission (1876)
"muscatel raisins. 656 1048 Valencian Society of Agriculture, Valencia.—Dried fruits.
... muscatel raisins. 656 1059 Girones y Domenech, Manuel, Alicante. ..."
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