scuppernong

[ skuhp-er-nawng, -nong ]

noun

1. a silvery amber-green variety of muscadine grape.
2. the vine bearing this fruit, grown in the southern U.S.

scuppernong

/ ˈskʌpəˌnɒŋ /

noun

1. a sweet American wine, slightly golden, made from a variety of muscadine grape
2. another name for muscadine, the variety from which this wine is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of scuppernong¹

1805–15, Americanism; short for scuppernong grape, after a river in North Carolina

Word History and Origins

Origin of scuppernong¹

C19: named after Scuppernong River in North Carolina where the grape grows

Example Sentences

Sure enough, at breakfast, Mama made oatmeal with spoonfuls of her scuppernong jelly, but I pushed at the bowl until Jay grabbed it and shoveled it into his mouth.

From Literature

Fruit grows wild everywhere in Charleston: citrus, kumquats, berries, a variety of wild plums, and one of my seasonal favorites: the bull grape, aka muscadine or scuppernong.

From Salon

At the time, Papa made and drank locust beer, and Mama made scuppernong and blackberry wines for church communion.

From Literature

Mr. Lee serves the catfish in a traditional way, fried alongside a zingy jalapeño-mint aioli and pickled scuppernongs, a sweet Southern grape.

From New York Times

John and Dale took home pimento cheese, a jar of scuppernong jelly, and a jar of sorghum.

From The New Yorker