CultureOtherThe next time you spray yourself with a musk-based fragrance, you might want to remember that the word musk comes from the Sanskrit word, muṣká (मुष्क) meaning testicle. Vertical TabsNotes(active tab)Further readingTaxonomy NotesNatural musk used to be extracted from a gland of the musk deer which is said to resemble a scrotum. Muṣká (मुष्क) can mean both scrotum and testicle. According to Apte's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, it can also mean "a muscular or robust man" or "a thief". Further readingWikipedia (Musk)Shabdkosh (muṣka) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: ModerateTags: languagesanskritenglishperfume
