civet

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
2. (uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
3. (US, countable, regional, uncountable) A spotted skunk.
4. (US, countable, regional, uncountable) A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).

Synonyms

civet cat

musk

collyrium

genet

henna

masque

rouge

woad

civetta

viverrine

gold-leaf

moschiferus

kind of fragrance

artificial beauty-spot

Viverra civetta

calf

zibeth

ceruse

Translations

zibetto

civette

μοσχογαλή η κιβέττη

Zibetkatze

civetkat

μόσχος

viverridés

civeta

bassarisco

Viverra

civet

almiscareiro

gato-de-algália

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪ.vɪt/

Etymology

From French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic زَبَاد (zabād).