Bisam

(Anglais)

1. (masculine, neuter, strong) musk (now chiefly zoology, never used of synthetic musk)
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, neuter, strong) ellipsis of Bisamratte (“muskrat”)
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, neuter, strong) ellipsis of Bisamfell (“muskrat pelt”)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbiːzam/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen haut-allemand: bisem

Hérité de ancien haut allemand: bisam, bisamo

In summary

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.

Concepts

rat musqué

ondatra

Synonymes

Bisamratte

Moschus

Katheter

Traductions

muskus

musquash

almizcle

musk

muskusrat

muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Castor zibethicus

rata almizclera

Algalia

water rat

musk rat

common muskrat

desman

muschio