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civet
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Civet
(gcide) | Civet \Civ"et\ (s[i^]v"[e^]t), n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto)
civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zape`tion, fr. Ar. zub[=a]d,
zab[=a]d, civet.]
1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken
from glands in the anal pouch of the civet ({Viverra
civetta}). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of
a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but
agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another
substance. It is used as a perfume.
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2. (Zool) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta);
-- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to
three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with
transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It
is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is
also applied to other species.
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Civet
(gcide) | Civet \Civ"et\, v. t.
To scent or perfume with civet. --Cowper
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civet
(wn) | civet
n 1: cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
[syn: civet, civet cat] |
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civet
(encz) | civet, |
civet bean
(encz) | civet bean, n: |
civet cat
(encz) | civet cat, n: |
large civet
(encz) | large civet, n: |
palm civet
(encz) | palm civet, n: |
small civet
(encz) | small civet, n: |
Asiatic civet
(gcide) | Zibet \Zib"et\, Zibeth \Zib"eth\, n. [Cf. It. zibetto. See
Civet.] (Zool.)
A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to
the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the
body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on
the tail more numerous.
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Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies.
It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is
often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the
same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also {Asiatic
civet} or Indian civet.
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civet cat
(gcide) | Civet \Civ"et\ (s[i^]v"[e^]t), n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto)
civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zape`tion, fr. Ar. zub[=a]d,
zab[=a]d, civet.]
1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken
from glands in the anal pouch of the civet ({Viverra
civetta}). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of
a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but
agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another
substance. It is used as a perfume.
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2. (Zool) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta);
-- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to
three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with
transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It
is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is
also applied to other species.
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Indian civet
(gcide) | Zibet \Zib"et\, Zibeth \Zib"eth\, n. [Cf. It. zibetto. See
Civet.] (Zool.)
A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to
the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the
body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on
the tail more numerous.
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Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies.
It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is
often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the
same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also {Asiatic
civet} or Indian civet.
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lesser civet
(gcide) | Rasse \Rasse\ (r[a^]s), n. [Cf. Malay r[=a]sa taste, sensation.]
(Zool.)
A carnivore (Viverricula Mallaccensis) allied to the civet
but smaller, native of China and the East Indies. It
furnishes a perfume resembling that of the civet, which is
highly prized by the Javanese. Called also Malacca weasel,
and lesser civet.
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Viverra civetta
(gcide) | Civet \Civ"et\ (s[i^]v"[e^]t), n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto)
civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zape`tion, fr. Ar. zub[=a]d,
zab[=a]d, civet.]
1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken
from glands in the anal pouch of the civet ({Viverra
civetta}). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of
a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but
agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another
substance. It is used as a perfume.
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2. (Zool) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta);
-- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to
three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with
transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It
is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is
also applied to other species.
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banded palm civet
(wn) | banded palm civet
n 1: an East Indian civet [syn: banded palm civet, {Hemigalus
hardwickii}] |
civet
(wn) | civet
n 1: cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
[syn: civet, civet cat] |
civet bean
(wn) | civet bean
n 1: small flat green bean similar to lima beans [syn: {sieva
bean}, butter bean, butterbean, civet bean] |
civet cat
(wn) | civet cat
n 1: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the
southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with
black and white rings [syn: bassarisk, cacomistle,
cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, {ring-
tailed cat}, civet cat, miner's cat, {Bassariscus
astutus}]
2: cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
[syn: civet, civet cat] |
large civet
(wn) | large civet
n 1: common civet of India and southeast Asia [syn: {large
civet}, Viverra zibetha] |
palm civet
(wn) | palm civet
n 1: spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and
East Indies [syn: palm cat, palm civet] |
small civet
(wn) | small civet
n 1: a common civet of southeast Asia [syn: small civet,
Viverricula indica, Viverricula malaccensis] |
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