muscatel

muscatel
/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, equiv. to muscad- ( < OPr muscade, fem. of muscat musky) + -elle, fem. of -el n. suffix]

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