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Definition of "muscadine" [mus•ca•dine]

  • A woody vine (Vitis rotundifolia) of the southeast United States, bearing a musky grape used to make wine. Also called scuppernong. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "muscadine" in a sentence
  • "Spoon generous amounts of the muscadine sauce over each one."
  • "John Besh, an award-winning New Orleans chef, shares his recipe for peppered backstrap with muscadine and red wine"
  • "I know these are not berries but I like wild cherries and muscadine."