muscatel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun wine from muscat grapes
    muscadel; muscadelle; muscat.
  2. noun sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
    muscat; muscat grape.

WordNet


Mus"ca*tel` adjective
Definitions
  1. Of, pertaining to, or designating, or derived from, a muscat grapes or similar grapes; a muscatel grapes; muscatel wine, etc.
Mus"ca*tel` noun
Definitions
  1. A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in Italy, Spain, and France.
  2. pl. Finest raisins, dried on the vine; "sun raisins." Variously written moscatel, muscadel, etc.

Webster 1913