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musk

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musk  (msk)
n.
1.
a. A greasy secretion with a powerful odor, produced in a glandular sac beneath the skin of the abdomen of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
b. A similar secretion produced by certain other animals, such as the otter or civet.
c. A synthetic chemical resembling natural musk in odor or use.
2.
a. The odor of musk.
b. An odor similar to musk.
3. A musk deer.

[Middle English, from Old French musc, from Late Latin muscus, from Greek moskhos, from Persian muk, probably from Sanskrit muka, testicle; see ms- in Indo-European roots.]

musk
Noun
1. a strong-smelling glandular secretion of the male musk deer, used in perfumery
2. any similar substance produced by animals or plants, or manufactured synthetically [Persian mushk]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.musk - an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
2.musk - the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
scent - an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
Translations
Spanish musk [mʌsk] n(perfume m de) almizcle m
French musk [mʌsk] nmusc m
German musk [mʌsk] nMoschus m
Italian musk [mʌsk] nmuschio

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In May and June come pinks of all sorts, specially the blushpink; roses of all kinds, except the musk, which comes later; honeysuckles; strawberries; bugloss; columbine; the French marigold, flos Africanus; cherry-tree in fruit; ribes; figs in fruit; rasps; vineflowers; lavender in flowers; the sweet satyrian, with the white flower; herba muscaria; lilium convallium; the apple-tree in blossom.
One morning, while I was sitting before my completed portrait, inwardly shuddering over the ugliness of it, a suffocating smell of musk was wafted into the studio; it was followed by a sound of rustling garments; and that again was succeeded by the personal appearance of my affectionate sister, with her husband at her heels.
And likewise call to mind that saying of paracelsus about what it is that maketh the best musk.
 
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