Muscadel

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  • 12muscatel — /mus keuh tel , mus keuh tel /, n. 1. a sweet wine made from muscat grapes. 2. a muscat grape. 3. a raisin made from muscat grapes. Also, muscadel, muscadelle. [1350 1400; < MF, equiv. to muscat MUSCAT + el n. suffix; r. ME muscadel(le) < MF,&#8230; …

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  • 13muscadet — [ myskadɛ ] n. m. • v. 1930; « vin muscat » v. 1360; mot provenç. ♦ Cépage blanc des vignobles nantais. Cour. Vin blanc sec obtenu avec ce cépage. Muscadet sur lie. ● muscadet nom masculin (de muscat) Cépage blanc cultivé surtout dans le Pays&#8230; …

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  • 14muscatel — (n.) 1530s, variant of muskadell (c.1400), from O.Fr. muscadel, from O.Prov. *muscadel, dim. of muscat (grape) with the fragrance of musk (see MUSCAT (Cf. muscat)) …

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  • 15muscatel — [mus΄kədel′mus΄kə tel′] n. [ME muscadelle &LT; OFr muscadel &LT; Prov or &LT; It moscadello, orig. dim. of Prov muscat, It moscato,MUSCAT] 1. a sweet, usually fortified wine made from the muscat 2. MUSCAT (sense 1): Also muscadel [mus΄kədel′] …

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  • 16Adoxa moschatellina — Moschatel Mos cha*tel , n. [Gr. ? musk: cf. F. moscatelline. See {Muscadel}, {Musk}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Adoxa} ({Adoxa moschatellina}), the flowers of which are pale green, and have a faint musky smell. It is found in woods in all&#8230; …

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  • 17Armochelys odorata — Musk Musk (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the&#8230; …

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  • 18Aromia moschata — Musk Musk (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the&#8230; …

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  • 19Biziura lobata — Musk Musk (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the&#8230; …

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  • 20Carduus nutans — Musk Musk (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the&#8230; …

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