Main Entry:

mus·cat

Pronunciation:

\ˈməs-ˌkat, -kət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Old Occitan, from muscat musky, from musc musk, from Late Latin muscus — more at musk

Date:

1548

1 : muscatel 2 : any of several cultivated grapes used in making wine and raisins