ˈməskəˌdīn, -_də̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by French muscade nutmeg & English -ine ) of muscatel
1. archaic : muscatel
2. or muscadine grape : a tall-growing grape ( Vitis rotundifolia ) of the southern United States having rounded leaves and thick-skinned somewhat musky fruits in small clusters and being the source of several cultivated grapes (as the scuppernong)