musk

Definition of musk in English English dictionary: The musk deer; The odour of musk; A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above; A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet; A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes; {n} an animal somewhat like a goat and deer, a perfume found in a sack on the animal; A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth; Musk is a substance with a strong smell which is used in making perfume; The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar; A plant of the genus Erodium E; The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus); {i} animal secretion used in making perfume; small central Asiatic deer having no horns whose males secrete musk; 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; To perfume with musk; The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor; the scent of musk an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative; 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; See Musk deer (below); the scent of musk; moschatum; called also musky heron's-bill; an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
musk cat: A prostitute
musk cat: An animal which secretes musk, such as a civet, or musk deer
As the sweet sweat of Roses in a Still, / As that which from chaf'd muskats pores doth trill .
musk cats: plural form of musk cat
musk duck: a highly aquatic, stiff-tailed duck native to southern Australia
musk ducks: plural form of musk duck
musk ox: An arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae family, having a thick coat and long curved horns
musk shrew: A muskrat
musk-ox: Attributive form of musk ox, noun
It had a musk-ox look.
musk clover: low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria
musk deer: A small antlerless deer (Moschus moschiferus) of the mountainous regions of central and northeast Asia, the male of which secretes musk
musk deer: small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk
musk kangaroo: small kangaroo of northeastern Australia
musk mallow: erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States
musk mallow: {i} mallow plant that bears pink flowers
musk oil: oil scented with musk
musk ox: large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep
musk ox: musk oxen a large animal with long brown or black hair and curved horns, which lives in northern Canada and Greenland. Arctic ruminant (bovid species Ovibos moschatus) with a musky odour, large head, and small ears. The neck, legs, and tail are short. Males stand 5 ft (1.5 m) tall and may weigh almost 900 lb (400 kg). Both sexes have horns. The broad-based horns of males, up to 2 ft (60 cm) long, start at the middle of the head, dip downward along the sides, and then curve upward. The shaggy, dark brown coat reaches nearly to the feet. Eskimos make a fine cashmerelike cloth from the thick wool undercoat, which is shed in summer. Musk oxen travel in herds of 20-30, eating grass, lichen, willow, and other low-growing plants
musk rose: A prickly Mediterranean shrub (Rosa moschata) cultivated for its clustered, musk-scented white flowers
musk rose: rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers
musk thistle: Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar
musk turtle: Any of several small freshwater turtles of the genus Sternotherus of the eastern United States and Canada, which emit a musky odor when disturbed
musk turtle: small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
scarlet musk flower: viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers

Turkish - English

Definition of musk in Turkish English dictionary: (Tıp) musk

musk

Turkish pronunciation

mʌsk

Pronunciation

/ˈməsk/ /ˈmʌsk/

Etymology

[ 'm&sk ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English muske, from Middle French musc, from Late Latin muscus, from Late Greek moschos, from Middle Persian musk-, from Sanskrit muska testicle, from diminutive of mus mouse; akin to Old English mus mouse.