musk
/mʌsk/noun
1
- mass noun a strong-smelling reddish-brown substance which is secreted by the male musk deer for scent-marking and is an important ingredient in perfumery麝香。
2
- （亦作musk plant）a relative of the monkey flower that was formerly cultivated for its musky perfume, which has been lost in the development of modern varieties麝香沟酸浆。
2.1
- Genus Mimulus, family Scrophulariaceae: several species, in particular M. moschatus.沟酸浆属, 玄参科：数种, 尤指麝香沟酸浆。
2.2
- Austral. 〈澳〉见MUSK TREE.
词源
late Middle English: from late Latin muscus, from Persian mušk, perhaps from Sanskrit muṣka 'scrotum' （because of the similarity in shape of a musk deer's musk bag）.