civet

[ siv-it ]

/ ˈsɪv ɪt /

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noun

a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.

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.

any of various related or similar animals, as the palm civet.

cacomistle.

Origin of civet

1525–35; <Middle French civette<Catalan civetta ≪ Arabic zabād civet perfume; see zibet

OTHER WORDS FROM civet

civ·et·like, adjective

Words nearby civet

Ciudad Ojeda, Ciudad Real, Ciudad Trujillo, Ciudad Victoria, Civ., civet, civet cat, civic, civic center, civic centre, civic-minded

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Example sentences from the Web for civet

It was not until long after the hare was skinned, roasted, served as civet and as purée that I discovered the truth.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. Coke
We likewise killed two or three civet cats; but their flesh is the worst of carrion.
The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton|Daniel Defoe
Look around you and be sorry you're not living in an attic, With a civet and a fish-net, and with you to pay the rent.
The Three Taverns|Edwin Arlington Robinson
It is sold everywhere, but for the last three weeks nobody will use any snuff but that sold at the 'Civet Cat.'
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Yet when civet is newly taken from the animal, it is whitish, and acquires a yellowish colour by keeping.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for civet

civet

/ (ˈsɪvɪt) /

noun

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

the yellowish fatty secretion of such an animal, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes

the fur of such an animal

short for palm civet

Word Origin for civet

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	civet
释义	civet [ siv-it ] / ˈsɪv ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR civet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery. 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. any of various related or similar animals, as the palm civet. cacomistle. Origin of civet 1525–35; <Middle French civette<Catalan civetta ≪ Arabic zabād civet perfume; see zibet OTHER WORDS FROM civet civ·et·like, adjective Words nearby civet Ciudad Ojeda, Ciudad Real, Ciudad Trujillo, Ciudad Victoria, Civ., civet, civet cat, civic, civic center, civic centre, civic-minded Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for civet It was not until long after the hare was skinned, roasted, served as civet and as purée that I discovered the truth. Tracks of a Rolling Stone\|Henry J. Coke We likewise killed two or three civet cats; but their flesh is the worst of carrion. The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton\|Daniel Defoe Look around you and be sorry you're not living in an attic, With a civet and a fish-net, and with you to pay the rent. The Three Taverns\|Edwin Arlington Robinson It is sold everywhere, but for the last three weeks nobody will use any snuff but that sold at the 'Civet Cat.' The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Yet when civet is newly taken from the animal, it is whitish, and acquires a yellowish colour by keeping. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.\|Robert Kerr British Dictionary definitions for civet civet / (ˈsɪvɪt) / noun 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 the yellowish fatty secretion of such an animal, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes the fur of such an animal short for palm civet Word Origin for civet C16: from Old French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Arabic zabād civet perfume Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to civet puma, lynx, leopard, tiger, lion, wildcat, jaguar, tom, cheetah
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civet

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