muscat
UK[ˈmʌskæt]US[ˈmʌskæt]
n
A type of white, red, or black grape with a sweet flavor, used for eating and for making wine.
n
A sweet, fortified wine made from muscat grapes.
Etymology
The word 'muscat' traces its lineage to the Italian 'muscato', meaning "having the flavor or scent of musk," derived from 'musco' (musk). This Italian term itself originates from the Medieval Latin 'muscatus'. The connection to musk refers to the characteristic sweet, aromatic fragrance of the grape variety. The name was subsequently applied to the wine produced from these grapes, entering English in the late 16th century as a direct borrowing of the name for the fruit and its product.
Analysis
The word is a simplex loanword. It is not productively formed from separable English morphemes. Its analysis lies in its historical transmission as a whole unit.
Examples
The dessert was garnished with fresh muscat grapes.
She prefers a glass of sweet muscat with her fruit tart.
The region is famous for its golden, aromatic muscat.