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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Musk \Musk\ (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr.
     Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and
     cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]
     1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of
        the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind
        the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter
        taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and
        enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant
        antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of
        various other animals, having a similar odor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat
        similar.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Bot.)
        (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus).
        Erodium+({Erodium+moschatum" rel="nofollow">(b) A plant of the genus Erodium ({Erodium moschatum);
            -- called also musky heron's-bill.
        (c) A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Musk beaver (Zo["o]l.), muskrat (1).
  
     Musk beetle (Zo["o]l.), a European longicorn beetle
        ({Aromia moschata), having an agreeable odor resembling
        that of attar of roses.
  
     Musk cat. See Bondar.
  
     Musk cattle (Zo["o]l.), musk oxen. See Musk ox (below).
        
  
     Musk deer (Zo["o]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus
        moschiferus), which inhabits the elevated parts of
        Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are
        developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has
        scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce
        is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish
        below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil
        and napu.
  
     Musk duck. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The Muscovy duck.
        (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata).
  
     Musk lorikeet (Zo["o]l.), the Pacific lorikeet
        ({Glossopsitta australis) of Australia.
  
     Musk mallow (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants:
        (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata), the foliage of
            which has a faint musky smell.
        (b) An Asiatic shrub. See Abelmosk.
  
     Musk orchis (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family
        ({Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar
        scent.
  
     Musk ox (Zo["o]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant
        ({Ovibos moschatus), now existing only in America, but
        found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a
        thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark
        hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and
        shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred
        pounds.
  
     Musk parakeet. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Musk lorikeet (above).
        
  
     Musk pear (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling
        the Seckel pear.
  
     Musk plant (Bot.), the Mimulus moschatus, a plant found
        in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a
        strong musky odor.
  
     Musk root (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong
        odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi) and
        of a species of Angelica.
  
     Musk+rose+(Bot.),+a+species+of+rose+({Rosa+moschata" rel="nofollow">Musk rose (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata),
        having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms.
  
     Musk seed (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family
        ({Hibiscus moschatus), used in perfumery and in
        flavoring. See Abelmosk.
  
     Musk sheep (Zo["o]l.), the musk ox.
  
     Musk+shrew+(Zo["o]l.),+a+shrew+({Sorex+murinus" rel="nofollow">Musk shrew (Zo["o]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus), found in
        India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also
        sondeli, and mondjourou.
  
     Musk thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus
        nutans), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling
        strongly of musk.
  
     Musk tortoise, Musk turtle (Zo["o]l.), a small American
        fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys odorata syn. Ozotheca
        odorata), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called
        also stinkpot.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Musk \Musk\ (m[u^]sk), v. t.
     To perfume with musk.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Musk \Musk\, v. t.
     To perfume with musk.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka
     testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and cd.
     Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]
     1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of
        the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind
        the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter
        taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and
        enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant
        antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of
        various other animals, having a similar odor.
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
  
     3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat
        similar.
  
     4. (Bot.)
        (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus).
        Erodium+({E.+moschatum" rel="nofollow">(b) A plant of the genus Erodium ({E. moschatum); --
            called also musky heron's-bill.
        (c) A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
  
     Musk beaver (Zo["o]l.), muskrat (1).
  
     Musk beetle (Zo["o]l.), a European longicorn beetle
        ({Aromia moschata), having an agreeable odor resembling
        that of attar of roses.
  
     Musk cat. See Bondar.
  
     Musk cattle (Zo["o]l.), musk oxen. See Musk ox (below).
        
  
     Musk deer (Zo["o]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus
        moschiferus), which inhabits the elevated parts of
        Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are
        developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has
        scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce
        is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish
        below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil
        and napu.
  
     Musk duck. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The Muscovy duck.
        (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata).
  
     Musk lorikeet (Zo["o]l.), the Pacific lorikeet
        ({Glossopsitta australis) of Australia.
  
     Musk mallow (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants:
        (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata), the foliage of
            which has a faint musky smell.
        (b) An Asiatic shrub. See Abelmosk.
  
     Musk orchis (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family
        ({Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar
        scent.
  
     Musk ox (Zo["o]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant
        ({Ovibos moschatus), now existing only in America, but
        found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a
        thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark
        hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and
        shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred
        pounds.
  
     Musk parakeet. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Musk lorikeet (above).
        
  
     Musk pear (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling
        the Seckel pear.
  
     Musk plant (Bot.), the Mimulus moschatus, a plant found
        in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a
        strong musky odor.
  
     Musk root (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong
        odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi) and
        of a species of Angelica.
  
     Musk+rose+(Bot.),+a+species+of+rose+({Rosa+moschata" rel="nofollow">Musk rose (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata),
        having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms.
  
     Musk seed (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family
        ({Hibiscus moschatus), used in perfumery and in
        flavoring. See Abelmosk.
  
     Musk sheep (Zo["o]l.), the musk ox.
  
     Musk+shrew+(Zo["o]l.),+a+shrew+({Sorex+murinus" rel="nofollow">Musk shrew (Zo["o]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus), found in
        India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also
        sondeli, and mondjourou.
  
     Musk thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus
        nutans), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling
        strongly of musk.
  
     Musk tortoise, Musk turtle (Zo["o]l.), a small American
        fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, or Ozotheca, odorata),
        which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called also
        stinkpot.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  musk
       n 1: an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used
            as a perfume fixative
       2: the scent of musk

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  musk
     Αγγλικά n.
     η μοσχοβολιά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  musk
     n.
     1 A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular
  sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
     2 A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
     3 A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
     4 The odour of musk.
     5 The musk deer (genus ''Moschus'').
     6 The (vern: musk plant) ((taxlink Mimulus moschatus species)).
     7 A plant of the genus ''Erodium'' ((taxlink Erodium moschatum
  species)); the (vern: musky heronsbill).
     8 A plant of the genus ''Muscari''; grape hyacinth.
     9 (lb en slang colloquial vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when
  aroused or unwashed.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To perfume with musk.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  musk-
     Tocharian B vb.
     1 to disappear, vanish
     2 to perish
     3 (q: causative) to make disappear, cause to subside

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Musk
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (C en Individuals) (w lang=en Elon Musk), entrepreneur and business
  magnate.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  MuSK
     n.
     (lb en enzyme) (abbreviation of en muscle-specific kinaze)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  musk
     n.
     1 A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular
  sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
     2 A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
     3 A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
     4 The odour of musk.
     5 The musk deer (genus ''Moschus'').
     6 The (vern: musk plant) ((taxlink Mimulus moschatus species)).
     7 A plant of the genus ''Erodium'' ((taxlink Erodium moschatum
  species)); the (vern: musky heronsbill).
     8 A plant of the genus ''Muscari''; grape hyacinth.
     9 (lb en slang colloquial vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when
  aroused or unwashed.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To perfume with musk.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Musk
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (C en Individuals) (w lang=en Elon Musk), entrepreneur and business
  magnate.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  MuSK
     n.
     (lb en enzyme) (abbreviation of en muscle-specific kinaze)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  musk
     n.
     1 A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular
  sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
     2 A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
     3 A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
     4 The odour of musk.
     5 The musk deer (genus ''Moschus'').
     6 The (vern: musk plant) ((taxlink Mimulus moschatus species)).
     7 A plant of the genus ''Erodium'' ((taxlink Erodium moschatum
  species)); the (vern: musky heronsbill).
     8 A plant of the genus ''Muscari''; grape hyacinth.
     9 (lb en slang colloquial vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when
  aroused or unwashed.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To perfume with musk.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Musk
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (C en Individuals) (w lang=en Elon Musk), entrepreneur and business
  magnate.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  MuSK
     n.
     (lb en enzyme) (abbreviation of en muscle-specific kinaze)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  musk
     n.
     1 A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular
  sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
     2 A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
     3 A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
     4 The odour of musk.
     5 The musk deer (genus ''Moschus'').
     6 The (vern: musk plant) ((taxlink Mimulus moschatus species)).
     7 A plant of the genus ''Erodium'' ((taxlink Erodium moschatum
  species)); the (vern: musky heronsbill).
     8 A plant of the genus ''Muscari''; grape hyacinth.
     9 (lb en slang colloquial vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when
  aroused or unwashed.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To perfume with musk.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Musk
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (C en Individuals) (w lang=en Elon Musk), entrepreneur and business
  magnate.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  MuSK
     n.
     (lb en enzyme) (abbreviation of en muscle-specific kinaze)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  musk
     Englanti n.
     myski

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  musk
     Bottniska n.
     ''(oräkneligt)'' så kallas avskrädet av hö, som lämnas kvar i
  krubban, sedan hästar har ätit, och består mest av
  mossa<ref>(källa-bok titel=Ordbok över Umemålet år=1966
  utgivare=Widmark, Gusten förf=Pehr Stenberg isbn=91-7222-016-3
  sid=86)</ref>

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  musk’
     Bottniska vb.
     äta, säges mest skämtevis<ref>(källa-bok titel=Ordbok över
  Umemålet år=1966 utgivare=Widmark, Gusten förf=Pehr Stenberg
  isbn=91-7222-016-3 sid=86)</ref>

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 :   [ freedict:bre-fra ]

  musk 
  musc
        "razh-musk"  - rat musqué

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Musk /mˈʌsk/
  المسك

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  musk //mʌsk// 
  мускус
  greasy secretion with powerful odour

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/ 
  pižmo

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/
  Bisam 
     Synonym: muskrat
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/
  Moschus 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/
  Moschusgeruch 
     Synonym: musk odour
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  musk //mʌsk// 
  myski
  greasy secretion with powerful odour

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/ 
  1. कस्तूरी
        "The musk is extracted from musk-deer."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/
  mošus

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/
  1. pézsma
  2. pézsmaszarvas
  3. gémorfaj
  4. pézsmaillatú bohócvirág
  5. pézsmaillat
  6. pézsmagyöngyike

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  musk //mʌsk// 
  麝香
  greasy secretion with powerful odour

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  musk /mʌsk/
  muskus

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  musk /mʌsk/ 
    piżmo

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  musk //mʌsk// 
  mysk
  greasy secretion with powerful odour

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  musk /mˈʌsk/
  1. misk
  2. misk kokusu
  3. misk otu, amberçiçeği, misk kokulu herhangi bir bitki. musk deer misk geyiği, (zool.) Moschus moschiferus. musk geranium kokulu sardunya. musk ox misk sığırı, (zool.) Ovibos moschatus. musk plant misk otu, (bot.) Mimulus moschatus. musk rose misk gülü.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈməsk/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "musk":
     ambergris, ambrosia, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, attar,
     attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, balsam, bay oil,
     bergamot oil, champaca oil, civet, essence, essential oil, extract,
     fixative, heliotrope, jasmine oil, lavender oil, myrcia oil, myrrh,
     parfum, perfume, perfumery, rose oil, scent, volatile oil
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 麝香鹿,能发出麝香的各种各样的植物;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 麝香鹿,能发出麝香的各种各样的植物

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