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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Bisam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.zɑm/
- Hyphenation: bi‧sam
Noun
bisam m (plural bisams)
- a muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
- Synonyms: bisamrat, muskusrat
Noun
bisam n (uncountable)
- the fur of the muskrat
- the musk of the muskrat
Derived terms
Portuguese
Verb
bisam
- third-person plural present indicative of bisar