muscatel

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noun

A muscat grape or raisin, especially one from southern Spain.

Similar
muscatmuscadelmuscadellemuscat grape
OriginMiddle English muskadel ← Old Occitan muscadel →
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Meanings

nounmuscatel (countable and uncountable, plural muscatels)

plural muscatels · alternative moscatel · alternative muscadel · alternative muscadelle

  1. countableuncountableA muscat grape or raisin, especially one from southern Spain.
  2. countableuncountableA sweet wine made from these grapes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwine from muscat grapes

Similar
muscatmuscadelmuscadelle
Broader
fortified wine

nounsweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine

Similar
muscatmuscat grape
Broader
vinifera grape
Also see
muscat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Occitanmuscadel
  2. Middle Englishmuskadel
  3. Englishmuscatel

From Middle English muskadel, from Old Occitan muscadel, originally a diminutive of muscat.

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Translations

Bulgarian мискет, мискет
  • мискет (misket)a muscat grape or raisin
  • мискет (misket)a sweet wine from muscat grapes
Catalan moscatell, moscatell
  • moscatella muscat grape or raisin
  • moscatella sweet wine from muscat grapes
Finnish muskatelli, muskatelliviini
  • muskatellia muscat grape or raisin
  • muskatelliviinia sweet wine from muscat grapes
German Muskateller, Muskatellerwein
  • Muskatellera sweet wine from muscat grapes
  • Muskatellerweina sweet wine from muscat grapes
Polish muszkat, muszkatel
  • muszkata sweet wine from muscat grapes
  • muszkatela sweet wine from muscat grapes
Tagalog muskatel, muskatel
  • muskatela muscat grape or raisin
  • muskatela sweet wine from muscat grapes
Yiddish מושקעט, מושקאַט
  • מושקעט (mushket)a muscat grape or raisin
  • מושקאַט (mushkat)a muscat grape or raisin
  • מוסקאַט (muskat)a muscat grape or raisin
  • מושקעט (mushket)a sweet wine from muscat grapes
  • מושקאַט (mushkat)a sweet wine from muscat grapes
  • מוסקאַט (muskat)a sweet wine from muscat grapes
  • מושקעטווײַן (mushketvayn)a sweet wine from muscat grapes
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APA

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“muscatel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscatel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muscatel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscatel.

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