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# musk

noun (musk, uncountable); a name (Musk)

«musk» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Musk is a strong-smelling substance first taken from a gland of the male musk deer, used in making perfumes; today most musk in perfumes is man-made. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#m1)
2. Musk is any strong, warm, animal-like smell, such as the smell of some animals or plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#m2)
3. Musk is used in names of animals and plants with this smell: musk ox, muskrat, musk rose, musk mallow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#m3)
4. (a name) Musk is a surname, for example of a well-known businessman who runs electric car and space rocket companies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons about Arctic animals the musk ox, with its long shaggy coat, forms a circle with others to protect calves from wolves. In history, musk was an expensive trade good on routes from Asia. In news lessons, Musk is a name often in the news about rockets, electric cars and social media, and people have strong and different views about him. Phrases: musk ox, musk deer, muskrat, musky smell.

### Examples

- Musk ox live in the cold Arctic tundra. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x1)
- Some perfumes have a smell of musk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x2)
- The musk deer has no antlers but long tusk-like teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x3)
- The fox left a strong musky smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x4)
- Muskrats build homes in rivers and marshes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x5)
- Musk roses smell sweet in summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x6)
- Most musk in perfume today is made in a lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x7)
- The news reported on Musk's latest rocket launch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: «a smell of musk», not «a musk». Adjective: «musky». As a surname it takes a capital M. The musk ox is not really an ox; it is closer to goats and sheep.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «musk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«musk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/musk.html) on Mova free.