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moscato

/moʊˈskɑːtoʊ/
mos · ca · to
Plural:moscatos
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• noun

1

A sweet, fruity, and often lightly sparkling wine made from muscat grapes, particularly associated with northern Italy.

Example

"She ordered a chilled glass of moscato to pair with the fruit tart at dessert."

2

The sweet, aromatic muscat grape variety used in winemaking and eaten fresh or dried as raisins.

Example

"The vineyard in Piedmont is famous for cultivating golden moscato grapes on its sunny hillsides."

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• Rhymes for moscato

• Nearby Words

mosaic
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mosasaur
moscato
moscow
moselle
moses

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'moscato', meaning 'musky', derived from Medieval Latin 'muscatus' (from 'muscus', meaning 'musk'), in reference to the sweet, aromatic fragrance of the grape.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Moscato. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/moscato
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