Muscat \Mus"cat\, n. [F. See Muscadel.]
(Bot.)
A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes,
differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat
musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape
of a pale amber color. [Written also muskat.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |