adjective

mustĕus

fem. mustea · neut. musteum

belonging to new wine; must, like must

of or belonging to new wine or must, like must.

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Lit.: mala, quae antea mustea vocabant, nunc melimela appellant, must-apples, Cato, R. R. 7, 3: mala, Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 51: fructus, Col. 9, 15, 13.—

young, new, fresh by extension •

Transf., young, new, fresh (post-Aug.): musteus caseus, Plin. 11, 42, 97, § 240: piper, id. 12, 7, 14, § 29: liber, Plin. Ep. 8, 21, 6.

Perseus ID: n30141 Key: musteus