musk
/mʌsk/noun
उच्चारण मस्क
कस्तूरी, मुश्क
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noun
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[U]
a substance with a strong smell that is used in making perfumes, originally obtained from a male musk deer
कस्तूरी, मुश्क
- The perfume has a warm scent of musk and sandalwood.
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[U]
the smell of musk, or any smell like it
कस्तूरी की गंध
- The air was heavy with the musk of wild animals.
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musky adjective
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General knowledge
Natural musk comes from a gland of the male musk deer, an animal of the Himalayas that is now protected because it was hunted for this substance.
प्राकृतिक कस्तूरी नर कस्तूरी मृग की एक ग्रंथि से मिलती है, और हिमालय का यह जानवर अब संरक्षित है क्योंकि इसी पदार्थ के लिए इसका शिकार किया जाता था।