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musk in Persian

مشک mošk

/mʌsk/

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Australia/mɐsk/

musk in Persian: مشک (mošk). In English, musk means a greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

Persian words for musk

greasy secretion with powerful odour
مشک mošk

English meaning of musk

  1. noun 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. noun A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
  3. noun A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
  4. noun The odour of musk.

Full definition of musk

musk in a sentence

  • I was so excited I could smell my own musk.

musk in other languages

Questions about musk in Persian

What is the meaning of musk in Persian?
Musk in Persian is مشک (mošk).
معنی musk چیست؟
Musk: مشک (mošk).
What does musk mean in English?
Musk means a greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

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