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civet

/ˈsɪvət/

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What does civet mean?

noun

  1. Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
  2. The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
  3. A spotted skunk.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɪvət/

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Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
They observe a simpler system of omens, of which the behaviour and calls of lizards and grasshoppers and of the civet cat (ARCTOGALE) are the chief.
Charles Hose; William McDougallThe Pagan Tribes of Borneo A Description of Their Physical Moral and Intellectual Condition, with Some Discussion of Their Ethnic RelationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3307