词汇 | scuppernong |
词源 | scuppernong. Scuppernong is the popular name for the mus- cadine grape (Vitus rotundifolia). Grown in the southern United States, it has large sweet fruit often used to make scuppernong wine. The name derives from the Scuppernong river and lake in Tyrell County, North Carolina, where the grape was discovered in the 18th century. |
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