bisam

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bisam. Doublet of balsem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.zɑm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sam

Noun

bisam m (plural bisams)

  1. synonym of muskusrat (“muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)”)

Noun

bisam n (uncountable)

  1. the fur of the muskrat
  2. the musk of the muskrat

Derived terms

Portuguese

Verb

bisam

  1. third-person plural present indicative of bisar
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