musk bag


noun

the musk-secreting gland of a male musk deer.
Also called musk gland.

Origin of musk bag

First recorded in 1675–85

Example sentences from the Web for musk bag

  • The tiny musk-deer, so called, though it has no musk-bag or scent about it of that pungent nature, is indigenous to Ceylon.

    The Pearl of India |Maturin M. Ballou