Musk Definition
mŭsk
noun
A substance with a strong, penetrating odor, obtained from a small sac (musk bag) under the skin of the abdomen in the male musk deer: used as the basis of numerous perfumes.
Webster's New World
A similar substance secreted by certain other animals, as the alligator or musk ox.
Webster's New World
The odor of any of these substances, now often created synthetically.
Webster's New World
The odor of musk.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of several plants having a musky scent.
Webster's New World
verb
To perfume with musk.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Musk
Noun
Singular:
musk
Plural:
musksOrigin of Musk
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From Late Latin muscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος (moskhos), from Middle Persian *muÅ¡k; compare Persian مشک (muÅ¡k). Ultimately from Sanskrit मुष्क (muá¹£ka, “testicle"), the shape of the gland being similar.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French musc from Late Latin muscus from Greek moskhos from Persian mušk probably from Sanskrit muṭkaḥ testicle mūs- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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