What does "muscadine" mean?

Muscadine: (Bot.) A fragrant and delicious pear.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Zoöl.) See Muscardin. Northern muscadine (Bot.), a derivative of the northern fox grape, and scarcely an improvement upon it. -- Royal muscadine (Bot.), a European grape of great value. Its berries are large, round, and of a pale amber color. Called also golden chasselas.

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