moscato

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English

Noun

moscato (countable and uncountable, plural moscatos)

  1. A white grape variety used to make light, sweet white wine.
  2. A wine made with this grape.

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈska.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: mo‧scà‧to

Etymology 1

From mosca (“fly”) +‎ -ato (“having, resembling”).

Adjective

moscato (feminine moscata, masculine plural moscati, feminine plural moscate)

  1. characterized by black spots (of a horse's coat)
  2. (rare) characterized by black spots

Etymology 2

From Late Latin muscus (“moss”).

Alternative forms

Adjective

moscato (feminine moscata, masculine plural moscati, feminine plural moscate)

  1. musky

Noun

moscato m (plural moscati)

  1. (archaic) musk
    Synonym: muschio
  2. moscato (grape variety)
  3. the wine made from such grapes
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Further reading

  • moscato1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • moscato2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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