Definition of civet in English:

civet

(also civet cat)

noun ˈsɪvɪtˈsɪvət

1A slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia.
香猫，麝猫，灵猫
Family Viverridae (the civet family): several genera and species. The civet family also includes the genets, linsang, and fossa, and formerly included the mongooses
Example sentencesExamples
- So it's not a virus that every Himalayan palm civet has always had and is chronically infected with.
- On coffee plantations, palm civets dine heavily on coffee cherries.
- This includes the civet cat which is known to be a carrier of the disease.
- The main suspect to date is the civet cat, a cat-like mammal closely related to the mongoose.
- On behalf of all civet cats I have to register a protest.
1. 1.1mass noun A strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's scent glands.
  香猫香，麝猫香
  Example sentencesExamples
  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.
  In the sixteenth century, for example, pungent animal scents such as musk and civet were very popular.
  Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and civet altered the way that they smelt.
  The secretion of these glands, called civet, is used as a perfume base and medicine..
  Theatre became less serious and more sensational; the great national concerns gave way to domestic intrigue; the smell of cowslips and violets to musk and civet, if not in reality then in the imagery of the plays.
2US The ring-tailed cat or cacomistle.
〈美〉蓬尾浣熊；环尾猫熊

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume.

Rhymes

privet, rivet, trivet

Definition of civet in US English:

civet

(also civet cat)

nounˈsivətˈsɪvət

1A slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia.
香猫，麝猫，灵猫
Family Viverridae (the civet family): several genera and species, in particular the African civet (Viverra civetta). The civet family also includes the genets, linsang, and fossa, and formerly included the mongooses
Example sentencesExamples
- On behalf of all civet cats I have to register a protest.
- So it's not a virus that every Himalayan palm civet has always had and is chronically infected with.
- This includes the civet cat which is known to be a carrier of the disease.
- The main suspect to date is the civet cat, a cat-like mammal closely related to the mongoose.
- On coffee plantations, palm civets dine heavily on coffee cherries.
1. 1.1 A strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's scent glands.
  香猫香，麝猫香
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the sixteenth century, for example, pungent animal scents such as musk and civet were very popular.
  Theatre became less serious and more sensational; the great national concerns gave way to domestic intrigue; the smell of cowslips and violets to musk and civet, if not in reality then in the imagery of the plays.
  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.
  Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and civet altered the way that they smelt.
  The secretion of these glands, called civet, is used as a perfume base and medicine..
2US The ring-tailed cat or cacomistle.
〈美〉蓬尾浣熊；环尾猫熊

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume.

单词	civet
释义	Definition of civet in English: civet (also civet cat) noun ˈsɪvɪtˈsɪvət 1A slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia. 香猫，麝猫，灵猫 Family Viverridae (the civet family): several genera and species. The civet family also includes the genets, linsang, and fossa, and formerly included the mongooses Example sentencesExamples So it's not a virus that every Himalayan palm civet has always had and is chronically infected with. On coffee plantations, palm civets dine heavily on coffee cherries. This includes the civet cat which is known to be a carrier of the disease. The main suspect to date is the civet cat, a cat-like mammal closely related to the mongoose. On behalf of all civet cats I have to register a protest. 1.1mass noun A strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's scent glands. 香猫香，麝猫香 Example sentencesExamples 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. In the sixteenth century, for example, pungent animal scents such as musk and civet were very popular. Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and civet altered the way that they smelt. The secretion of these glands, called civet, is used as a perfume base and medicine.. Theatre became less serious and more sensational; the great national concerns gave way to domestic intrigue; the smell of cowslips and violets to musk and civet, if not in reality then in the imagery of the plays. 2US The ring-tailed cat or cacomistle. 〈美〉蓬尾浣熊；环尾猫熊 Origin Mid 16th century: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume. Rhymes privet, rivet, trivet Definition of civet in US English: civet (also civet cat) nounˈsivətˈsɪvət 1A slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia. 香猫，麝猫，灵猫 Family Viverridae (the civet family): several genera and species, in particular the African civet (Viverra civetta). The civet family also includes the genets, linsang, and fossa, and formerly included the mongooses Example sentencesExamples On behalf of all civet cats I have to register a protest. So it's not a virus that every Himalayan palm civet has always had and is chronically infected with. This includes the civet cat which is known to be a carrier of the disease. The main suspect to date is the civet cat, a cat-like mammal closely related to the mongoose. On coffee plantations, palm civets dine heavily on coffee cherries. 1.1 A strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's scent glands. 香猫香，麝猫香 Example sentencesExamples In the sixteenth century, for example, pungent animal scents such as musk and civet were very popular. Theatre became less serious and more sensational; the great national concerns gave way to domestic intrigue; the smell of cowslips and violets to musk and civet, if not in reality then in the imagery of the plays. 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. Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and civet altered the way that they smelt. The secretion of these glands, called civet, is used as a perfume base and medicine.. 2US The ring-tailed cat or cacomistle. 〈美〉蓬尾浣熊；环尾猫熊 Origin Mid 16th century: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume.
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