MUSCADINE


Meaning of MUSCADINE in English

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)

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