muscat n 1: any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes [syn: {muscat}, {muskat}] 2: a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman [syn: {Muscat}, {Masqat}, {capital of Oman}] 3: wine from muscat grapes [syn: {muscat}, {muscatel}, {muscadel}, {muscadelle}] 4: sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine [syn: {muscat}, {muscatel}, {muscat grape}]
Muscat \Mus"cat\, n. [F. See {Muscadel}.] (Bot.) A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape of a pale amber color. [Written also {muskat}.] [1913 Webster]