Editing Muscat (grape) (section)

== Origins of the name "Muscat" ==
[[File:Bee on a grape.jpg|right|thumb|The "musky" aroma of ripe Muscat grapes has been known to attract bees (pictured), flies and other insects]]
Because the exact origins of the Muscat family cannot be pinpointed, theories as to the origin of the name "Muscat" are numerous. The most commonly cited is that it is derived from the [[Persian (language)|Persian]] word ''muchk''. Similar etymology follows the [[Greek (language)|Greek]] ''moskos'', Latin ''muscus'' and French ''musc''.<ref name="Wine Grapes"/> In Italy, the [[Italian (language)|Italian]] word ''mosca'' for [[fly]] could also be one possibility with the sweet aroma and high [[sugar levels]] of Muscat grapes attracting insects such as [[Drosophila melanogaster|fruit flies]].<ref name="Oxford">J. Robinson (ed): ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'', Third Edition, pp. 35, 100, 450, 453, 463-466. Oxford University Press 2006 {{ISBN|0-19-860990-6}}.</ref>

Other theories suggest that the grape family originated in the West Asian country of [[Oman]] and was named after the city of [[Muscat]] located on the coast of the [[Gulf of Oman]]. Another city that is sometimes suggested as a potential birthplace/namesake is the Greek city of [[Moschato]], located southwest of [[Athens]] in [[Attica (region)|Attica]], with ''Moschato'' being a common synonym in Greece for Muscat varieties.<ref name="Wine Grapes"/>