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No. 2,616 in French

musk

The French word "musc" refers to a strong, sweet-smelling substance often used in perfumes.

In a sentence

  • Le parfum contient des notes de musc.

    The perfume contains notes of musk.

    Here, "musc" is used as a noun referring to a fragrant substance used in perfumes.

  • Les muscs blancs sont souvent utilisés dans les parfumeries.

    White musks are often used in perfumeries.

    In this instance, "muscs" is plural and specifies a type or category of musk-related scented substances.

  • Il a une collection de flacons avec différentes senteurs de musc.

    He has a collection of bottles with different musk scents.

    The word "musc" is again a noun, describing the variety of musk scents in the collection.

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