civet Definition
civet (siv′it)
noun
- 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
- the civet cat
- its fur
Etymology: Fr civette < It zibetto < Ar zabād
civet Usage Examples
Converse of object
- mask: The source of the SARS virus was revealed this week to be the masked palm civet.
- see: See the civets that produce the rare coffee beans.
Adjective modifier
- Indian: Possible wildlife sightings include sambar, porcupine, palm civet, small Indian civet and barking deer.
- African: We continued spotlighting during the hour's drive back to Ft Portal, seeing 3 African Civets in the process.
- small: Possible wildlife sightings include sambar, porcupine, palm civet, small Indian civet and barking deer.
Modifies a noun
cat: In addition to his tigers and civet cats, the King kept snails, tortoises and exotic birds in the gardens at Kensington.
Noun used with modifier
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