Definition of musth
: a periodic state of the bull elephant characterized especially by aggressive behavior and usually connected with the rutting season
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When the elephants come out of their musth, the mahouts believe the elephants have forgotten their commands.
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Origin and Etymology of musth
Hindi & Urdu mast intoxicated, from Persian
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