civet
civet
[ˈsɪvɪt]
noun
(亦作 civet cat)
[ˈsɪvɪt]
noun
(亦作 civet cat)
- a 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
灵猫科，数属，数种，尤指非洲灵猫（拉丁名Viverra civetta）。灵猫科亦包括麝（香）猫，林狸，马岛獴，原也包括獴
■[mass noun]a strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of these scent glands
香猫香，麝猫香 - (US)the ring-tailed cat or cacomistle
(美)蓬尾浣熊；环尾猫熊
■(civet cat)[mass noun]an American commercial term for the fur of the ring-tailed cat
灵猫蓬尾浣熊皮的美国商用名称
- mid 16th cent.: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume
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