单词 | musk |
释义 | Word Frequency musk(mʌsk) noun 1. a strong-smelling glandular secretion of the male musk deer, used in perfumery 2. a similar substance produced by certain other animals, such as the civet and otter, or manufactured synthetically 3. 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 Word origin C14: 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 |
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