释义 |
civet I. civ·et \ˈsivə̇t\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Arabic zabād civet perfume 1. : civet cat 2. : a substance found in a pouch near the sexual organs of the true civet cats that is of the consistency of butter or honey, clear yellowish or brownish in color, with a strong musky odor, used in perfume, and chemically a complex mixture chiefly of fats and volatile oils 3. : the fur of a civet or of a little spotted skunk
 II. ci·vet \sēvā\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, alteration of Old French civé hare or venison stew cooked in onion-flavored wine sauce, from cive onion, chives : a highly seasoned stew of game |