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    Muscadel, muscadelle , n. [It. moscadello, moscatello, LL. muscatellum or muscadellum (sc. vinum), fr. muscatellus nutmeglike, dim. of muscatus smelling like musk, muscatum and muscata (sc. nux) nutmeg: cf. F. muscadelle, fr. Italian. See Musk and cf. Moschatel, Muscardin, Muscat, Nutmeg.] See Muscatel, n.
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    Quaffed off the muscadel.
    Shak.

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    Muscatel, n.
    1. A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in Italy, Spain, and France.
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    2. pl. Finest raisins, dried on the vine; “sun raisins.”
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      [Variously written moscatel, muscadel, etc.]

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