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	Muscat grape mulligatawny soup mung bean muscadine grape Muscat grape Nantua sauce Napoleon Napoleon cherry Definition: [MUHS-kat; MUHS-kuht] Any of several varieties of white or black grapes. The characteristic trait of the muscat is its sweet, musky flavor. Muscat grapes are grown around the world in temperate climates such as Italy, France, Greece, Spain and California. In addition to being eaten out of hand and made into raisins, the Muscat grape is used to make a variety of fragrant wines. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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