moschatel

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɒskəˈtɛl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mos′kə tel′, mos′kə tel′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mos•cha•tel  (mos′kə tel′, mos′kə tel′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
  • Italian moscatella, equivalent. to moscat(o) musk + -ella -elle; -h- from botanical name
  • French moscatelle
  • 1725–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
moschatel /ˌmɒskəˈtɛl/ n
  1. a small N temperate plant, Adoxa moschatellina, with greenish-white musk-scented flowers on top of the stem, arranged as four pointing sideways at right angles to each other and one facing upwards: family AdoxaceaeAlso called: townhall clock, five-faced bishop
Etymology: 18th Century: via French from Italian moscatella, diminutive of moscato musk
'moschatel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
five-faced bishop - townhall clock

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