scuppernong
UK[ˈskʌpənɒŋ]US[ˈskʌpərnɔːŋ]
n
A cultivated variety of the muscadine grape, native to the southeastern United States, known for its thick skin and sweet, musky flavor.
n
The sweet amber-colored wine made from this grape.
Etymology
The word 'scuppernong' originates from the Scuppernong River and Lake in North Carolina, USA. It is an Anglicization of an Algonquian place name, likely from the Carolina Algonquian language, though its precise original meaning is uncertain. The name was first applied to the specific variety of grape found growing abundantly in that region. Over time, through a process of metonymy, the geographic name became the common noun for the grape itself and the wine produced from it, entering American English in the early 19th century.
Analysis
This is a toponym, a word derived from a place name. It is not productively segmentable into smaller, meaningful morphemes in English.
Examples
The scuppernong is a bronze-green grape that thrives in the humid southern climate.
They served a locally produced scuppernong with the dessert.
The old arbor was heavy with ripe scuppernongs.