muscadine
- n native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties
- n dull-purple grape of southern United States
- It could be that the South's muscadine grape is inherently horrifying or just that people who drink sweet tea should not make wine.
- Born in Kent, in 1633, he became coxswain and gunner aboard merchantmen whose loads ranged from Newfoundland cod to indigo, currants and muscadine wine.
- French Huguenot settlers fermented juice from Florida's native muscadine grapes as early as 1565.