Meaning
moss; musk
- small non-vascular green plant growing in damp environments
- aromatic substance used in perfumery (musk)
In a sentence
Le pietre vicino al ruscello sono completamente ricoperte di muschio.
The stones near the stream are completely covered in moss.
Raccoglievano sempre un po' di muschio fresco per decorare il presepe.
They always gathered some fresh moss to decorate the nativity scene.
Questo profumo contiene note intense di ambra e muschio bianco.
This perfume contains intense notes of amber and white musk.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| muschio | masculine · singular |
| muschi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'muschi' (/ˈmus.ki/).
- Often associated with Christmas nativity scenes ('presepe') in Italy.