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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.

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[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.]

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musk [mʌsk]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a strong-smelling glandular secretion of the male musk deer, used in perfumery

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a similar substance produced by certain other animals, such as the civet and otter, or manufactured synthetically

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Mimulus, esp the North American M. moschatus, which has yellow flowers and was formerly cultivated for its musky scent See also monkey flower

4. the smell of musk or a similar heady smell

5. (modifier) containing or resembling musk musk oil a musk flavour

[from Late Latin muscus, from Greek moskhos, from Persian mushk, probably from Sanskrit mushká scrotum (from the appearance of the musk deer's musk bag), diminutive of mūsh mouse]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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

musk [mʌsk]

A. N (= substance) → almizcle m; (= scent) → perfume m de almizcle (Bot) → almizcleña f

B. CPD musk ox N → buey m almizclado
musk rose N (Bot) → rosa f almizcleña

musk [ˈmʌsk] n → musc m

musk

n

(= secretion, smell) → Moschus m

(Bot) → Moschuskraut nt

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musk:

musk deer

n → Moschustier nt, → Moschushirsch m

musk duck

n → Moschusente f

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musk:

muskmelon

n → Zucker- or Gartenmelone f

musk ox

n → Moschusochse m

muskrat

n → Bisamratte f

musk rose

n → Moschusrose f

musk [mʌsk] n → muschio