muscat

noun

mus·​cat ˈmə-ˌskat How to pronounce muscat (audio)
-skət
1
2
: any of several cultivated grapes used in making wine and raisins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The white is a co-ferment of muscat grape skins from Paradis Vineyards with Brown Snout, Pitmaston Pineapple, and Kingston Black apples. oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2023 Now, about that purple muscat… this really is an uncommon barrel for a cask finish. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2022 But this new whiskey spent 28 years maturing in bourbon barrels, before being re-casked into a Portuguese purple muscat French oak cask for another four years. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2022 Such is the case with this new 32-year-old single malt from Dublin distillery Teeling, which was finished in a purple muscat cask. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2022 The variety is zibibbo, a Sicilian name for muscat of Alexandria. Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2021 The eye-catching mansion is surrounded by lawns, gardens, ponds and rows of chardonnay, Viognier, muscat, merlot, Syrah and Pinot noir vines. oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2021 In Japan’s Yamagate prefecture, a farmer complained this week that bears ate nearly $1,000 worth of premium shine muscat grapes, with public broadcaster NHK capturing one animal in action. Simon Denyer And, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020 In Japan’s Yamagata prefecture, a farmer complained this week that bears ate nearly $1,000 worth of premium shine muscat grapes, with public broadcaster NHK capturing one animal in action. Simon Denyer And, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020 See More

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of muscat was in 1548

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Cite this Entry

“Muscat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscat. Accessed 9 Jun. 2023.

Geographical Definition

Muscat

geographical name

Mus·​cat ˈmə-ˌskät How to pronounce Muscat (audio)
-ˌskat,
-skət
variants or Masqat
town and port on the Gulf of Oman population 24,893

Note: Muscat is the capital of Oman.

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