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 Mos·cha·tel n.  Bot. A plant of the genus Adoxa (Adoxa moschatellina), the flowers of which are pale green, and have a faint musky smell.  It is found in woods in all parts of Europe, and is called also hollow root and musk crowfoot.
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 Hol·low a.
 1. Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere.
    Hollow with boards shalt thou make it.   --Ex. xxvii. 8.
 2. Depressed; concave; gaunt; sunken.
    With hollow eye and wrinkled brow.   --Shak.
 3. Reverberated from a cavity, or resembling such a sound; deep; muffled; as, a hollow roar.
 4. Not sincere or faithful; false; deceitful; not sound; as, a hollow heart; a hollow friend.
 Hollow newel Arch., an opening in the center of a winding staircase in place of a newel post, the stairs being supported by the wall; an open newel; also, the stringpiece or rail winding around the well of such a staircase.
 Hollow quoin Engin., a pier of stone or brick made behind the lock gates of a canal, and containing a hollow or recess to receive the ends of the gates.
 Hollow root. Bot. See Moschatel.
 Hollow square. See Square.
 Hollow ware, hollow vessels; -- a trade name for cast-iron kitchen utensils, earthenware, etc.
 Syn:- Concave; sunken; low; vacant; empty; void; false; faithless; deceitful; treacherous.