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civ⋅et

  [siv-it]
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–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. cacomistle.
Origin:
1525–35; < MF civette < Catalan civetta ≪ Ar zabād civet perfume; see zibet

Related forms:
civ⋅et⋅like, adjective
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civ·et   (sĭv'ĭt)   
n.  

  1. Any of various carnivorous 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.

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

  3. The fur of one of these mammals.


[French civette, from Old French, from Catalan civetta, from Medieval Latin zibethus, 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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: civ·et
Pronunciation: 'siv-&t
Function: noun
1 : CIVETCAT
2 : a thick yellowish musky-odored substance found in a pouch near the sexual organs of the civet cat and used in perfume
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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