[jen-it, juh-net] 
| 1. | any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, esp. G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail. |
| 2. | the fur of such an animal. |
[zhuh-ney; Fr. zhuh-ne] | Jean [zhahn] , 1910–86, French playwright and novelist. |
[zhuh-ney; Fr. zhuh-ne] | Ed⋅mond Charles E⋅douard [ed-mawn sharl ey-dwar] , (“Citizen Genêt”), 1763–1834, French minister to the U.S. in 1793. |
| Janet (Genêt), 1892–1978, U.S. journalist: long based in Paris. |
[jen-it] | 1. | a female donkey. |
| 2. | a small Spanish horse. |
| gen·et 1 (jěn'ĭt, jə-nět') n. Any of several Old World carnivorous mammals of the genus Genetta, having grayish or yellowish fur with dark spots and a long ringed tail. [Middle English, from Old French genete.] |
| gen·et 2 (jěn'ĭt) n. Variant of jennet. |
| Ge·net (zhə-nā') French writer who is best known for his absurdist plays, including The Balcony (1956). |
| Ge·nêt (zhə-nā') See Janet Flanner. |
| Genêt, Edmond Charles Edouard Known as "Citizen Genêt." 1763-1834. French diplomat who attempted (1793) to draw the United States into France's war against Great Britain and Spain. |
| jen·net also gen·et (jěn'ĭt) n. A small Spanish saddle horse. [Middle English genet, from Old French, from Catalan ginet, of Arabic or Berber origin.] |
genet
any of about five species of lithe, catlike carnivores of the genus Genetta, family Viverridae. Genets are elongate, short-legged animals with long, tapering tails; pointed noses; large, rounded ears; and retractile claws. Coloration varies among species but usually is pale yellowish or grayish, marked with dark spots and stripes; the tail is banded black and white. Adult genets weigh 1-2 kg (2.2-4.4 pounds) and are about 40-60 cm (16-24 inches) long, excluding the 40-55-centimetre tail
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