单词 | civet |
释义 | civet/ˈsɪvɪt![]() noun (also civet cat) 1A slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia.
1.1 [mass noun] A strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet’s scent glands.During the Renaissances strong scents of animal origin, including musk, civet and ambergris, were popular, but by the late 18th century these were consider too strong, too beastly....
2US The ring-tailed cat or cacomistle. OriginMid 16th century: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume. Rhymes |
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