moschatel

[ mos-kuh-tel, mos-kuh-tel ]

/ ˌmɒs kəˈtɛl, ˈmɒs kəˌtɛl /

noun

a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.

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Also called musk root, musk·root [muhsk-root, -roo t] /ˈmʌskˌrut, -ˌrʊt/.

Origin of moschatel

1725–35; < French moscatelle < Italian moscatella, equivalent to moscat(o) musk + -ella -elle; -h- from botanical name

Words nearby moschatel

mosaicist, mosasaur, mosbacher, mosby, moschate, moschatel, mosconi, moscow, moscow art theater, moscow mule, moseley

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Example sentences from the Web for moschatel

Moschatel, mos′ka-tel, n. a plant with pale-green flowers and a musky smell.
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British Dictionary definitions for moschatel

moschatel

/ (ˌmɒskəˈtɛl) /

noun

a small N temperate plant, Adoxa moschatellina, with greenish-white musk-scented flowers on top of the stem, arranged as four pointing sideways at right angles to each other and one facing upwards: family AdoxaceaeAlso called: townhall clock, five-faced bishop

Word Origin for moschatel

C18: via French from Italian moscatella, diminutive of moscato musk

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