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MUSCATEL
muscat, muscatel, muscat grape
(noun) sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
muscat, muscatel, muscadel, muscadelle
(noun) wine from muscat grapes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
muscatel (countable and uncountable, plural muscatels)
A muscat grape or raisin, especially one from southern Spain.
A sweet wine made from these grapes.
Anagrams
• calumets
Source: Wiktionary
Mus"ca*tel`, a.
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, or derived from, a muscat grapes or similar grapes; a muscatel grapes; muscatel wine, etc.
Mus"ca*tel`, n.
1. A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in Italy, Spain, and France.
2. pl.
Definition: Finest raisins, dried on the vine; "sun raisins." [Variously written moscatel, muscadel, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
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