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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024musk /mʌsk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Animal Behaviora strong-smelling substance obtained from a certain deer and used to make perfumes.
- an artificial imitation of this substance.
musk•i•ness, n. [uncountable] musk•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024musk (musk),USA pronunciation n. - a substance secreted in a glandular sac under the skin of the abdomen of the male musk deer, having a strong odor, and used in perfumery.
- an artificial imitation of the substance.
- a similar secretion of other animals, as the civet, muskrat, and otter.
- the odor of musk or some similar odor.
- Botanyany of several plants, as the monkey flower, having a musky fragrance.
- Persian mushk
- Late Greek móskos, móschos
- Late Latin muscus (Medieval Latin moschus)
- Middle French musc)
- Middle English musk(e) (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: musk /mʌsk/ n - a strong-smelling glandular secretion of the male musk deer, used in perfumery
- a similar substance produced by certain other animals, such as the civet and otter, or manufactured synthetically
- 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
- the smell of musk or a similar heady smell
- (modifier) containing or resembling musk: musk oil, a musk flavour
Etymology: 14th Century: 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 |