hanepootPronunciation: /ˈhɑːnəˌpʊət/Definition of hanepoot noun [mass noun] a variety of muscat grape, Muscat d’Alexandrie, grown in South Africa. a sweet wine made from the hanepoot grape, unfortified for table use, and fortified as a muscatel dessert wine. Origin:Afrikaans, from Dutch haan 'cock' + poot 'foot'