Bisam.
musk (now chiefly zoology, never used of synthetic musk)
Meaning & usage
musk (now chiefly zoology, never used of synthetic musk)
ellipsis of Bisamratte (“muskrat”)
ellipsis of Bisamfell (“muskrat pelt”)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German bisem, from Old High German bisam, bisamo, borrowed from Medieval Latin bisamum, from Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bāśām, bōśem, “perfume”). Doublet of Balsam (“balm, balsam”) and Desman.
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