muscat
/ˈmʌskæt/
muscat noun: a white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
Noun
muscat (countable and uncountable, plural muscats)
- A white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
- Among Turks, pills consisting of hemp buds, muscat nuts, saffron, and honey were a popular aphrodisiac.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 113
- The muscatel wine made from these grapes.
- The vine bearing this fruit.
Proper noun capitalized: Muscat
Muscat
- The capital city of Oman.
- The Omani government.
muscat meaning in Tamil and Persian
muscat in Tamil
- இனிய மணமும், சுவையும் உள்ள, அதன் கொடி
muscat in Persian
- grape
- موسکات muskāt, مسقطی masqati, مشکی moški
Forms of muscat
| plural | muscats |
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Origin of muscat
Borrowed from French muscat.
Borrowed from Arabic مَسْقَط (masqaṭ).
Words formed from muscat
Questions about muscat
- What does muscat mean?
- Muscat means a white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
- What is muscat in Tamil?
- Muscat in Tamil is இனிய மணமும், சுவையும் உள்ள, அதன் கொடி. See Muscat meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is muscat?
- Muscat can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce muscat?
- Muscat is pronounced /ˈmʌskæt/.
- What is the plural of muscat?
- The plural of muscat is muscats.
Words near muscat in the dictionary
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