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civet definition

civet (siv′it)

noun

  1. a yellowish, fatty substance with a musklike scent, secreted by a gland near the genitals of the civet cat and used in making some perfumes
  2. the civet cat
  3. its fur

Etymology: Fr civette < It zibetto < Ar zabād

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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