civet

== English == === Etymology === From French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic زَبَاد (zabād). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪ.vɪt/ Rhymes: -ɪvɪt === Noun === civet (countable and uncountable, plural civets) Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia. Synonym: civet cat (uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone. (US regional) A spotted skunk. (US regional) A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === civet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “civet”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === evict == Dalmatian == === Etymology === Compare Italian civetta, Romansh tschuetta, French chouette. === Noun === civet m owl burrowing owl == French == === Etymology === From cive +‎ -et. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /si.vɛ/ === Noun === civet m (plural civets) (cooking) ragout (“stew”) of hare, rabbit or wild mammal, with red wine and onions, bound with the animal’s blood === Further reading === “civet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012