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civet in British English
(ˈsɪvɪt)
noun
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
Word origin
C16: from Old French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Arabic zabād civet perfumecivet in American English
(ˈsɪvɪt)
noun
1.
a yellowish, fatty substance with a musklike scent, secreted by a gland near the genitals of the civet cat and used in making some perfumes
2.
the civet cat
3.
its fur
Word origin
Fr civette < It zibetto < Ar zabādImage ofcivet
© kajornyot wildlife photography, shutterstock
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Word lists withcivet
carnivore- on-behalf-of
- on behalf of something or someone or on something or someone's behalf
- on behalf of, (us) in behalf of
- on bended knee
- on board
- onboard
- onboard computer
- onboarding
- on brand
- on (brit) or under oath
- onc
- on call
- on camera
- on-campus
- on cd-rom
- once
- once-again
- once again once more
- once and again
- once and away
- once and for all
- once a or every month
- once bitten, twice shy
- once-bitten-twice-shy
- once in a blue moon