scuppernong
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈskʌpərˌnɔŋ/
- US
- The scuppernong house rested on the bank of the lily pad lake, the roof and walls made of unsparing, dusky leaves, the grapes, in late August, dark and sweet-smelling as black cherries.
- scuppernong grape
- scuppernong vine
- scuppernongs, muscadines
Examples
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At the farm, we enjoyed tasting the ripe scuppernong grapes straight from the vine.
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Aunt Tieh had a wonderful scuppernong arbor and many fruit trees.
Fiction book (2002) -
Mother, could I sit under the scuppernong arbor for a while and read my book?
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Mother, when we move into our new house... ...can we have a scuppernong arbor?
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"The muscadine, which is called scuppernong locally, was the first native American grape to be cultivated," Magee says.
Academic text (1997) -
Sometimes called "Scuppernongs," muscadines love humidity and grow wild in an area extending north to Delaware and south and west to Missouri, Texas, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Academic text (2006) -
Bessy sends over from Vidalia syrupy concoctions steeped from elderberries and scuppernongs.
Academic text (1991) -
In the summer, I love making preserves with freshly picked scuppernong grapes.
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My grandmother taught me how to make wine from scuppernong grapes grown in her garden.
Synonyms
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9.5
A sweet grape from the southern United States used to make wine and jelly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scuppernong comes from the name of the Scuppernong River in North Carolina, which itself came from a local Native American word. So scuppernong now names a special amber-green muscadine 'grape' that grew by that river and is often used for wine and jelly.