![[P]](http://cache.lexico.com/g/d/premium_mh.gif){kind=small}
musk 
Audio Help [muhsk] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [muhsk] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | an artificial imitation of the substance. |
| 3. | a similar secretion of other animals, as the civet, muskrat, and otter. |
| 4. | the odor of musk or some similar odor. |
| 5. | Botany. any of several plants, as the monkey flower, having a musky fragrance. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME musk(e) (< MF musc) < LL muscus (ML moschus) < LGk móskos, móschos < Pers mushk]
] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
Musk
To learn more about Musk visit Britannica.com
| © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
| musk
Audio Help (mŭsk) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English, from Old French musc, from Late Latin muscus, from Greek moskhos, from Persian mušk, probably from Sanskrit muṣkaḥ, testicle; see mūs- in Indo-European roots.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
musk
1398, from O.Fr. musc (13c.), from L.L. muscus, from Late Gk. moskhos, from Pers. mushk, from Skt. muska-s "testicle," from mus "mouse" (so called, presumably, for resemblance; see muscle). The deer gland was thought to resemble a scrotum. Ger. has moschos, from a M.L. form of the Late Gk. word. Sp. has almizcle, from Arabic al misk "the musk," from Persian. Applied to various plants and animals of similar smell (e.g. musk-ox, 1744).
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| musk | |
noun | |
| 1. | an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative |
| 2. | the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Musk
A"bel*mosk`\, n. [NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu-l-misk father of musk, i. e., producing musk. See Musk.] (Bot.) An evergreen shrub (Hibiscus -- formerly {Abelmoschus -- moschatus}), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; -- sometimes called musk mallow.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Musk
Mos"cha*tel`\, n. [Gr. ? musk: cf. F. moscatelline. See Muscadel, Musk.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Adoxa (A. moschatellina), the flowers of which are pale green, and have a faint musky smell. It is found in woods in all parts of Europe, and is called also hollow root and musk crowfoot. --Loudon.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
MuSK
MuSK: in Acronym Finder
| Acronym Finder, © 1988-2007 Mountain Data Systems |
View results from: Dictionary | Thesaurus | Encyclopedia | All Reference | the Web
Share This: 
Perform a new search, or try your search for "Musk" at:
- Amazon.com - Shop for books, music and more
- Reference.com - Encyclopedia Search
- Reference.com - Web Search powered by Ask.com
- Thesaurus.com - Search for synonyms and antonyms
