muscatel

3 definitions found

muscatel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Muscatel \Mus"ca*tel`\, n.
     1. A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine,
        made in Italy, Spain, and France.
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     2. pl. Finest raisins, dried on the vine; "sun raisins."
        [1913 Webster] [Variously written moscatel, muscadel,
        etc.]
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  Muscatel \Mus"ca*tel`\, a.
     Of, pertaining to, or designating, or derived from, a muscat
     grapes or similar grapes; as, muscatel grapes; muscatel wine,
     etc.
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muscatel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  muscatel
      n 1: wine from muscat grapes [syn: muscat, muscatel,
           muscadel, muscadelle]
      2: sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine [syn:
         muscat, muscatel, muscat grape]