MUSCATEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does muscatel mean? 

• MUSCATEL (noun)
  The noun MUSCATEL has 2 senses:

1. wine from muscat grapes

2. sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine

  Familiarity information: MUSCATEL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUSCATEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wine from muscat grapes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

muscadel; muscadelle; muscat; muscatel

Hypernyms ("muscatel" is a kind of...):

fortified wine (wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added)

Holonyms ("muscatel" is a substance of...):

muscat; muscat grape; muscatel (sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

muscat; muscat grape; muscatel

Hypernyms ("muscatel" is a kind of...):

vinifera grape (grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe)

Meronyms (substance of "muscatel"):

muscadel; muscadelle; muscat; muscatel (wine from muscat grapes)