muskadel

English

Noun

muskadel (plural muskadels)

1. Alternative form of muscatel

References

• “muskadel”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• muscadell, muscadelle, muscatellyn, muskadell, muskadelle, muskedell, mustadell

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan muscadel, diminutive of muscat. Compare Medieval Latin muscatellum, muscadellum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muskaˈdɛl(ə)/, /ˈmuskədɛl/

Noun

muskadel (uncountable)

1. (Late Middle English) Wine made from muscat grapes; muscatel.

Descendants

• English: muscadel, muscatel

References

• “muscadel(le, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.