musk-wood

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• musk — n. 1 a strong smelling reddish brown substance produced by a gland in the male musk deer and used as an ingredient in perfumes. 2 the plant, Mimulus moschatus, with pale green ovate leaves and yellow flowers (orig. with a smell of musk which is… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Nutmeg wood — Nutmeg Nut meg, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F. noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.) The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica fragrans}), a native… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Eurybia argophylla — Muskwood Musk wood , n. [So called from its fragrance.] (Bot.) (a) The wood of a West Indian tree of the Mahogany family ({Moschoxylum Swartzii}). (b) The wood of an Australian tree ({Eurybia argophylla}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Moschoxylum Swartzii — Muskwood Musk wood , n. [So called from its fragrance.] (Bot.) (a) The wood of a West Indian tree of the Mahogany family ({Moschoxylum Swartzii}). (b) The wood of an Australian tree ({Eurybia argophylla}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Muskwood — Musk wood , n. [So called from its fragrance.] (Bot.) (a) The wood of a West Indian tree of the Mahogany family ({Moschoxylum Swartzii}). (b) The wood of an Australian tree ({Eurybia argophylla}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Perfume — For other uses, see Perfume (disambiguation). The Perfume Maker, by Rodolphe Ernst Perfume (English: /ˈpɝː.fjuːm/, French parfum pronounced: [paʁ.fœ̃]) is a mixture of fragrant …   Wikipedia

• American bison — B. b. bison Alternate image Historic drawing …   Wikipedia

• List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters — See also: Lists of Dungeons Dragons monsters This is the list of Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd edition monsters, an important element of that role playing game.[1] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd… …   Wikipedia

• Wildlife of Malawi — The Wildlife of Malawi includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats.Malawi has 192 species of mammals and 664 species of birds.FaunaMammalsubclass: TheriaInfraclass: EutheriaOrder: Macroscelidea (elephant shrews) Often called sengisi,… …   Wikipedia