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muscadel |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muscadel \Mus"ca*del`\, n. [It. moscadello moscatello LL muscatellum or muscadellum (sc. vinum), fr muscatellus nutmeglike dim. of muscatus smelling like musk, muscatum and muscata (sc. nux) nutmeg: cf F. muscadelle, fr Italian. See {Musk} and cf {Moschatel}, {Muscardin}, {Muscat}, {Nutmeg}.] See {Muscatel}, n. Quaffed off the muscadel. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muscatel \Mus"ca*tel`\, n. 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.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: muscadel n : wine from muscat grapes [syn: {muscat}, {muscatel}, {muscadelle}]
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