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muscat

muscat

7.8
A sweet wine made from fragrant grapes that smells strongly of flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌskæt/
translation icon : muscatel
  • We enjoyed a relaxing evening with a glass of muscat, savoring its sweet and fragrant aroma.

Examples

  • After dinner, we toasted with a sweet muscat that perfectly complemented the fruit tart.

  • Now we add some kusu into some Muscat sweet wine.

  • I split the omelet into two quarters and served it with crostini, ketchup, and a nice bottle of Spanish dry muscat wine.

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  • The chef paired the dessert with a chilled muscat wine to enhance the flavors of the dish.

Synonyms

muscatel
vsmuscat
1 9.8

A sweet wine with a strong, fruity smell

has the same sense with no extra regional or usage note
muscadel
vsmuscat
  • South African
9.9

A sweet wine made from Muscat grapes, often from South Africa

is the same wine but without the regional association

Compounds

muscat grape
5.1

A sweet grape with a floral smell used to make wine and raisins

How Sweet

dessert wine
1 3.7
muscat
7.8
dry
38 5.6

Surface Forms

muscat singular
muscats plural

Etymology

The word muscat for the wine comes from the same root as musk, meaning 'a strong, sweet smell', because the wine keeps the grape's perfume. That's why muscat wine is famous for its rich, fragrant sweetness.