muscat

2 definitions found

muscat - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Muscat \Mus"cat\, n. [F. See Muscadel.] (Bot.)
     A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes,
     differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat
     musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape
     of a pale amber color. [Written also muskat.]
     [1913 Webster]

muscat - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  muscat
      n 1: any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet
           white grapes [syn: muscat, muskat]
      2: a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of
         Oman [syn: Muscat, Masqat, capital of Oman]
      3: wine from muscat grapes [syn: muscat, muscatel,
         muscadel, muscadelle]
      4: sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine [syn:
         muscat, muscatel, muscat grape]