moschatel
[ mos-kuh-tel, mos-kuh-tel ]
/ ˌmɒs kəˈtɛl, ˈmɒs kəˌtɛl /
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noun
a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
Nearby words
mosaicist, mosasaur, mosbacher, mosby, moschate, moschatel, mosconi, moscow, moscow art theater, moscow mule, moseley
Origin of moschatel
1725–35; < French moscatelle < Italian moscatella, equivalent to moscat(o) musk + -ella -elle; -h- from botanical name
Also called musk root, musk·root [muhsk-root, -roo t] /ˈmʌskˌrut, -ˌrʊt/.
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Moschatel, mos′ka-tel, n. a plant with pale-green flowers and a musky smell.
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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