muscat

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See also: Muscat and mușcat

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French muscat.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌskæt/, /ˈmʌskət/

Noun[edit]

muscat (countable and uncountable, plural muscats)

  1. A white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
  2. The muscatel wine made from these grapes.
  3. The vine bearing this fruit.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Provençal musc (musk), from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos), borrowed from Middle Persian *mušk, from Sanskrit मुष्क (muṣka).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mys.ka/
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Noun[edit]

muscat m (plural muscats)

  1. muscat (all senses)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: muscat
  • Georgian: მუსკატი (musḳaṭi)

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French muscat.

Adjective[edit]

muscat m or f or n (indeclinable)

  1. muscat

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Noun[edit]

muscat n (uncountable)

  1. muscat

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