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musk
[muhsk]
noun
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.
Botany.Ìýany of several plants, as the monkey flower, having a musky fragrance.
musk
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noun
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 See also monkey flower
the smell of musk or a similar heady smell
(modifier) containing or resembling musk
musk oil
a musk flavour
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of musk1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of musk1
Example Sentences
Up close and personal, the musk of the odor dissipated, and I breathed in the grounding spice of the cedar and the energizing citrus notes of the Douglas fir.
Following Trump’s propensity for projection, perhaps it is Gabbard’s and musk’s newfound positions that are politically-motivated, not the leaks they are promising to plug.
“Did elon musk just hit the roman salute at his inauguration speech?â€
They included a horseshoe bat called Rhinolophus mabuensis and a dwarf musk shrew which scientists are still in the process of naming and describing.
The polar bears pop up from their winter lairs, the arctic tern soar back from their long journey south and the musk oxen wade north.
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