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musks
We have found lemma(root) word of musks : musk.
Definitions
[mʌsk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a strong-smelling reddish-brown substance which is secreted by the male musk deer for scent-marking and is an important ingredient in perfumery
- a relative of the monkey flower, formerly cultivated for a musky fragrance which has been lost in the development of modern varieties
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Origin
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late Middle English: from late Latin muscus, from Persian mušk, perhaps from Sanskrit muṣka ‘scrotum’ (because of the similarity in shape of the sac on the abdomen of a male musk deer in which musk is produced)
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