muscadine

[ muhs-kuh-din, -dahyn ]

/ ˈmʌs kə dɪn, -ˌdaɪn /

noun

a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.

Origin of muscadine

First recorded in 1535–45; muscad(el) + -ine¹

Words nearby muscadine

Mus.B., Musca, muscadel, Muscadet, muscadin, muscadine, muscae volitantes, muscari, muscarine, muscarinic, muscat

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Example sentences from the Web for muscadine

The bottoms near are overspread with a dense growth of trees and vines, among which latter I noticed the Muscadine grape.
Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills|Luella Agnes Owen
A thick tangle of muscadine and Cherokee roses led off from them right and left, hiding the trail of the long-vanished rail fence.
Sons and Fathers|Harry Stillwell Edwards
Anon, with a half-laugh of contempt, he filled a glass of muscadine, and drained it.
The Tavern Knight|Rafael Sabatini
As for the muscadine, that loss will soon be repaired, the more gladly as your friend here will help us to drink it.'
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle

The species is often known, too, as the Muscadine or Southern Muscadine.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for muscadine

muscadine

/ (ˈmʌskədɪn, -ˌdaɪn) /

noun

a woody climbing vitaceous plant, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southeastern US

Also called: scuppernong, bullace grape the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine

Word Origin for muscadine

C16: from muscadel

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单词	muscadine
释义	muscadine [ muhs-kuh-din, -dahyn ] / ˈmʌs kə dɪn, -ˌdaɪn / noun a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties. Origin of muscadine First recorded in 1535–45; muscad(el) + -ine¹ Words nearby muscadine Mus.B., Musca, muscadel, Muscadet, muscadin, muscadine, muscae volitantes, muscari, muscarine, muscarinic, muscat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muscadine The bottoms near are overspread with a dense growth of trees and vines, among which latter I noticed the Muscadine grape. Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills\|Luella Agnes Owen A thick tangle of muscadine and Cherokee roses led off from them right and left, hiding the trail of the long-vanished rail fence. Sons and Fathers\|Harry Stillwell Edwards Anon, with a half-laugh of contempt, he filled a glass of muscadine, and drained it. The Tavern Knight\|Rafael Sabatini As for the muscadine, that loss will soon be repaired, the more gladly as your friend here will help us to drink it.' Micah Clarke\|Arthur Conan Doyle The species is often known, too, as the Muscadine or Southern Muscadine. The Grapes of New York\|U. P. Hedrick British Dictionary definitions for muscadine muscadine / (ˈmʌskədɪn, -ˌdaɪn) / noun a woody climbing vitaceous plant, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southeastern US Also called: scuppernong, bullace grape the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine Word Origin for muscadine C16: from muscadel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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