muscat
noun
mus·cat ˈmə-ˌskat 
-skət
1
: muscatel
2
: any of several cultivated grapes used in making wine and raisins
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Another must-order is the gateau basque ($35), a hybrid of cake, pie and tart that goes great with tea or a glass of muscat. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2020 Another of Cain’s favorites, available for now only from Murray, is Sweet Mayabelle, which is small, red and crunchy like Flame but packed with muscat flavor. David Karp, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2019 If the combination of prosciutto and melon rings your chimes, try prosciutto with any of many other sweet or ripe fruits: mango, papaya, stone fruit (peach, plum, apricot, nectarine), pineapple, orange, muscat grapes, kiwi, star fruit, and so on. Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 23 July 2019 The wine is 60 percent chenin blanc, with the rest chardonnay and muscat. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 19 July 2019 See More
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 Another must-order is the gateau basque ($35), a hybrid of cake, pie and tart that goes great with tea or a glass of muscat. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2020 Another of Cain’s favorites, available for now only from Murray, is Sweet Mayabelle, which is small, red and crunchy like Flame but packed with muscat flavor. David Karp, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2019 If the combination of prosciutto and melon rings your chimes, try prosciutto with any of many other sweet or ripe fruits: mango, papaya, stone fruit (peach, plum, apricot, nectarine), pineapple, orange, muscat grapes, kiwi, star fruit, and so on. Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 23 July 2019 The wine is 60 percent chenin blanc, with the rest chardonnay and muscat. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 19 July 2019 See More 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
Geographical Definition
Muscat
geographical name
Mus·cat ˈmə-ˌskät
-ˌskat,
-skət
variants or Masqat
ˈmə-ˌskät
town and port on the Gulf of Oman population 24,893
Note: Muscat is the capital of Oman.
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