muscadine

[ muhs-kuh-din, -dahyn ]

/ ˈmʌs kə dɪn, -ˌdaɪn /

a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.

Origin of muscadine

First recorded in 1535–45; muscad(el) + -ine¹

The bottoms near are overspread with a dense growth of trees and vines, among which latter I noticed the Muscadine grape.

Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills |Luella Agnes Owen
A thick tangle of muscadine and Cherokee roses led off from them right and left, hiding the trail of the long-vanished rail fence.

Sons and Fathers |Harry Stillwell Edwards
Anon, with a half-laugh of contempt, he filled a glass of muscadine, and drained it.

The Tavern Knight |Rafael Sabatini
As for the muscadine, that loss will soon be repaired, the more gladly as your friend here will help us to drink it.'

Micah Clarke |Arthur Conan Doyle

The species is often known, too, as the Muscadine or Southern Muscadine.

The Grapes of New York |U. P. Hedrick

muscadine

/ (ˈmʌskədɪn, -ˌdaɪn) /

a woody climbing vitaceous plant, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southeastern US

Also called: scuppernong, bullace grape the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine

C16: from muscadel