muscat- root words — words with the muscat- root

The root muscat- comes from Latin muscus, meaning musk (scent of the grape). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including nutmeg, muscat, muscatel, muscadel. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the muscat- root

Explore words with muscat- — words containing the muscat- root and sharing its sense of "musk (scent of the grape)". Examples include nutmeg, muscat, muscatel, muscadel. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does muscat- mean?

The muscat- root means musk (scent of the grape), from Latin muscus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.