civet

civ·et

 (sĭv′ĭt)

n.

1.

a. Any of various catlike mammals of the family Viverridae of Africa and Asia, having anal scent glands that secrete a fluid with a musky odor. Also called civet cat.

b. The thick yellowish musky fluid secreted by one of these mammals, used in the manufacture of perfumes.

c. The fur of one of these mammals.

2. The palm civet of Africa.

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[French civette, from Old French, from Catalan civetta, from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic zabād, civet perfume.]

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civet

(ˈsɪvɪt)

n

1. (Animals) any catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Viverra and related genera, of Africa and S Asia, typically having blotched or spotted fur and secreting a powerfully smelling fluid from anal glands

2. (Biochemistry) the yellowish fatty secretion of such an animal, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes

3. (Textiles) the fur of such an animal

4. (Animals) short for palm civet

[C16: from Old French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Arabic zabād civet perfume]

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civ•et

(ˈsɪv ɪt)

n.

1. Also called civ′et cat`. any of several catlike carnivores of the family Viverridae, esp. of the genera Viverra of the Orient and Civettictis of Africa.

2. a musky secretion of civets, used in perfumery.

[1525–35; < Middle French civette < Catalan civetta « Arabic zabād civet perfume]

civ′et•like`, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

civet - cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes civet cat family Viverridae, family Viverrinae, Viverridae, Viverrinae - genets; civets; mongooses viverrine, viverrine mammal - small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World large civet, Viverra zibetha - common civet of India and southeast Asia small civet, Viverricula indica, Viverricula malaccensis - a common civet of southeast Asia Arctictis bintourong, bearcat, binturong - arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair Cryptoprocta, genus Cryptoprocta - large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar fanaloka, Fossa fossa - civet of Madagascar banded palm civet, Hemigalus hardwickii - an East Indian civet palm cat, palm civet - spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies

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Translations

bassariscocivetta zibettozibetto

civet

[ˈsɪvɪt] N → algalia f

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civet

n (= substance) → Zibet m; (= cat) → Zibetkatze f

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civet

[ˈsɪvɪt] n → zibetto

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