muscadine

Muscadines (red, small) and scuppernongs (green, large) in a bowl.

Meaning

Noun

  • An American vine of the subgenus Vitis subg. Muscadinia (subgenus), Vitis rotundifolia (species)
  • A grape variety from this vine.
  • A wine produced from these grapes.

Origin

  • Uncertain, but probably from muscadel, muscatel, -ine.

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