civet
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ɪt noun
1.
a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
2.
any catlike, carnivorous mammal of the subfamily Viverrinae, chiefly of southern Asia and Africa, having a coarse-haired, spotted coat, rounded ears, and a narrow muzzle.
3.
any of various related or similar animals, as the palm civet.
4.
Related forms
civ·et·like, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | 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. | the yellowish fatty secretion of such an animal, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes |
| 3. | the fur of such an animal |
| 4. | short for palm civet |
| [C16: from Old French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Arabic zabād civet perfume] | |
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Word Origin & History
civet
1532, from Fr. civette, from It. zibetto, from Arabic zabad "musk," but perhaps ult. from an African language.
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Example sentences
There is no problem distinguishing the western spotted skunk, also known as the civet.
For example, about a ton of meat from the catlike predator the civet is sold in the country each month.
Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination.
The sauce on both the properly cooked calf's liver and the civet of duck was too sweet.
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