Civet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪ.vɪt/

Origin

From French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Arabic زباد.

Noun

1. A carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
2. The musky perfume produced by the animal.
• 1599, William Shakespeare, ,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.

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