- scuppernong
- scuppernong (n.) cultivated muscadine grape vine, 1811, from name of a river in North Carolina, U.S., probably from some American Indian word.
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scuppernong — ☆ scuppernong [skup′ər nôŋ΄ ] n. [after the Scuppernong River in N.C. < ? AmInd] 1. a golden green grape of the S U.S. 2. a sweet, light colored wine made from this grape … English World dictionary
Scuppernong — Scup per*nong (sk[u^]p p[ e]r*n[o^]ng), n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Bot.) An American grape, a form of {Vitis vulpina}, found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scuppernong — Vitis rotundifolia, hier mit dunkelblauen Früchten. Scuppernong ist eine weißfarbige Mutation. Scuppernong bezeichnet eine Sortengruppe der Weinrebe Vitis rotundifolia der Gattung Muscadina, die in den Südstaaten der Vereinigten Staaten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scuppernong — Some muscadines in a bowl; the green ones are scuppernongs The scuppernong (/skəpəˈnaɪn/) is a large variety of muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia),[1] a species of grape native to the southeastern United States. It is usually a greenish or bronze… … Wikipedia
Scuppernong — Fox Fox (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[ u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scuppernong — noun Etymology: Scuppernong, river and lake in North Carolina Date: 1811 1. muscadine; especially a cultivated muscadine with yellowish green plum flavored fruits 2. a sweet aromatic amber colored wine made from scuppernongs … New Collegiate Dictionary
scuppernong — /skup euhr nawng , nong /, n. 1. a silvery amber green variety of muscadine grape. 2. the vine bearing this fruit, grown in the southern U.S. [1805 15, Amer.; short for scuppernong grape, after a river in North Carolina] * * * … Universalium
scuppernong — scup•per•nong [[t]ˈskʌp ərˌnɔŋ, ˌnɒŋ[/t]] n. pln a silvery amber green variety of muscadine grape • Etymology: 1805–15, amer.; short for scuppernong grape, after a river in North Carolina … From formal English to slang
Scuppernong River — may refer to:*Scuppernong River (North Carolina) *Scuppernong River (Wisconsin) … Wikipedia
Scuppernong River (Wisconsin) — The Scuppernong River is a tributary of the Bark River, 15 mi (24 km) long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Bark and Rock Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It rises in southwestern Waukesha… … Wikipedia
