kasturi
kasturi Lexical Profile
• noun
A dark purple-to-black, sweet, and intensely aromatic tropical mango fruit (Mangifera casturi) native to the Kalimantan region of Borneo, Indonesia, now extinct in the wild but cultivated locally.
"At the local market in South Kalimantan, vendors sold ripe kasturi alongside common yellow mangoes."
The calamansi or calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa), a small, round, tart citrus fruit with a green peel and orange flesh, widely used as a culinary seasoning and beverage ingredient in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (often called limau kasturi).
"She squeezed fresh kasturi juice over the fried noodles to give the dish a bright, tangy flavor."
In South Asian and Southeast Asian contexts, natural musk obtained from the scent gland of the male musk deer, prized in traditional perfumery, incense, and medicine.
"Traditional perfumers valued genuine kasturi for its deep, lingering fragrance."
• Rhymes for kasturi
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Malay and Hindi kasturi, ultimately from Sanskrit kastūrikā, meaning 'musk' or 'musk deer'.
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