muscadine
muscadine Lexical Profile
muscadine Game Scores & Validity
• noun
American A large, thick-skinned grape with a distinctive musky flavor, native to the southeastern United States and commonly used to make wine, jelly, and juice.
"During our late summer road trip through Georgia, we stopped at a farm stand to buy a basket of fresh, sweet muscadines."
American The climbing grapevine (Vitis rotundifolia) that bears muscadine grapes, known for thriving in the warm, humid climate of the southern United States and displaying a high resistance to pests.
"The old muscadine growing along the garden fence line has been producing abundant fruit for over thirty years."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle French 'muscadin', derived from Italian 'moscadino' (meaning 'muscat' or 'musky'), reflecting the distinctive musky aroma and flavor of the fruit.
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