civet
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsɪ.vɪt/
civet
- (countable) A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
- (uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 2
- LEONATO. Indeed he looks younger than he did, by the loss of a beard.
- DON PEDRO. Nay, a' rubs himself with civet: can you smell him out by that?
- CLAUDIO. That's as much as to say the sweet youth's in love.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 2
- Any animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae
- (countable, US) Any of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale.
- French: civette
- German: Zibetkatze
- Italian: zibetto
- Portuguese: civeta, gato-de-algália
- Russian: виве́рра
- Spanish: civeta
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