kastura

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noun

Synonym of musk deer.

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musk deer
OriginIndo-Aryan ← Sanskrit कस्तूरी →
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Meanings

nounkastura (plural kasturas)

plural kasturas · alternative kasturi

  1. IndiaarchaicSynonym of musk deer.

    Synonyms: musk deer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of musk deer.

Similar
musk deer
Also see
musk deer

Origin

  1. Sanskritकस्तूरी“musk”
  2. Indo-Aryan
  3. Englishkastura

From Indo-Aryan terms derived from Sanskrit कस्तूरी (kastūrī, “musk”). Doublet of castoreum, or nearly so.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

katsuraKaratsu
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APA

kastura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kastura

MLA

“kastura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kastura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kastura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kastura.

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