muscat
noun
mus·cat
| \ ˈmə-ˌskat
, -skət\
, -skət\
Definition of muscat
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: muscatel
2
: any of several cultivated grapes used in making wine and raisins
Muscat
geographical name
Mus·cat
| \ ˈmə-ˌskät
, -ˌskat, -skət\
, -ˌskat, -skət\
variants:
or Masqat \ ˈmə-ˌskät
\
\
Definition of Muscat (Entry 2 of 2)
town and port on the Gulf of Oman population 24,893
Note: Muscat is the capital of Oman.
Examples of muscat in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
If the combination of prosciutto and melon rings your chimes, try prosciutto with any of many other sweet or ripe fruits: mango, papaya, stone fruit (peach, plum, apricot, nectarine), pineapple, orange, muscat grapes, kiwi, star fruit, and so on. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "Tips on complementing summer flavors in the kitchen," 23 July 2019 The wine is 60 percent chenin blanc, with the rest chardonnay and muscat. — Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, "Judging a wine by its label? It’s not as straightforward — or silly — as you might think.," 19 July 2019 And some imports are simply superb, like flavorful pink seedless muscat grapes from Chile, now in season. — David Karp, New York Times, "Most of America’s Fruit Is Now Imported. Is That a Bad Thing?," 13 Mar. 2018 If the combination of prosciutto and melon rings your chimes, try prosciutto with any of many other sweet or ripe fruits: mango, papaya, stone fruit (peach, plum, apricot, nectarine), pineapple, orange, muscat grapes, kiwi, star fruit, and so on. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "Tips on complementing summer flavors in the kitchen," 23 July 2019 The wine is 60 percent chenin blanc, with the rest chardonnay and muscat. — Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, "Judging a wine by its label? It’s not as straightforward — or silly — as you might think.," 19 July 2019 The muscat is aged to be off-dry, producing a lighter version of the almost syrupy sweet standard. — Emily Spicer, San Antonio Express-News, "The top 10 Hill Country Wineries," 4 June 2018 The muscat is aged to be off-dry, producing a lighter version of the almost syrupy sweet standard. — Emily Spicer, San Antonio Express-News, "The top 10 Hill Country Wineries," 4 June 2018 The muscat is aged to be off-dry, producing a lighter version of the almost syrupy sweet standard. — Emily Spicer, San Antonio Express-News, "The top 10 Hill Country Wineries," 4 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'muscat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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