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English

Pronunciation


Noun

  1. A carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
  2. the perfume


Translations

Category:Mammals

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French

Noun

civet

  1. (cuisine) ragout of hare, rabbit or wild mammal, with red wine and onions, bonded with the animal's blood.


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fr:civet io:civet ro:civet ru:civet ta:civet te:civet vi:civet zh:civet

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Civet \Civ"et\, v. t.
To scent or perfume with civet. --Cowper
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Civet \Civ"et\ (s[i^]v"[e^]t), n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto)
civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zape`tion, fr. Ar. zub[=a]d,
zab[=a]d, civet.]
1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken
from glands in the anal pouch of the civet ({Viverra
civetta}). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of
a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but
agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another
substance. It is used as a perfume.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Zool) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta);
-- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to
three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with
transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It
is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is
also applied to other species.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet civet
n : catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
[syn: civet cat]
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