civet

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪ.vɪt/

The English word “civet” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

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

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

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