释义 |
mus·ca·dine \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) |