1. A sweet wine made from muscat grapes, typically fortified and amber or brown in color.
Usage: Also spelled muscatel or muscat.; Primarily historical or regional usage; less common in modern English.
2. A muscat grape or a vine that produces muscat grapes.
Usage: Archaic or specialized horticultural usage.

Examples

• The merchant imported cases of muscadel from Portugal.
• In the 18th century, muscadel was a fashionable dessert wine among the wealthy.
• The vineyard cultivated muscadel vines for their sweet fruit.
• She served muscadel with the cheese course at dinner.
• The old wine list featured several varieties of muscadel.