muscat

/,mʌskə'tel/ Cách viết khác : (muscat) /'mʌskət/
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muscat

A chef adds muscat grapes to a fruit salad.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of grape: A sweet, aromatic grape variety, often used for making raisins and wine.
    • A type of wine: A wine made from muscat grapes, known for its sweet, fruity flavor and floral aroma.
    • A capital city: The capital city of Oman, a port located on the Gulf of Oman.
    • A grapevine: Any of several cultivated vines that produce sweet, white muscat grapes.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Grape):

    • The dessert was garnished with fresh muscat grapes.
    • Muscat is one of the oldest known grape varieties.
  • Noun (Wine):

    • We paired the dessert with a glass of sweet muscat.
    • This muscat has strong notes of orange blossom and peach.
  • Noun (City):

    • Muscat is known for its historic forts and beautiful coastline.
    • The flight landed in Muscat late in the evening.
Advanced Usage
  • "Muscat of Alexandria": A specific ancient variety of muscat grape.
    • Muscat of Alexandria is often used for making raisins and dessert wines.
Variants and Related Words
  • Muscatel (also Muscadel) (n): Another term for a wine made from muscat grapes, or the grape itself.
    • He prefers a rich muscatel with his cheese plate.
Synonyms
  • For the grape/wine: Muscatel, Moscato (Italian variant).
  • For the city: Capital of Oman.
muscat

A chef adds muscat grapes to a fruit salad.

Noun
  1. sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
  2. wine from muscat grapes
  3. a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman
  4. any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes