civet
🇺🇸
/ˈsɪvɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɪvɪt/
noun
R
A small, cat-like animal that lives in Africa and Asia.
The civet was spotted in the jungle during the night.
R
A strong-smelling substance taken from the civet animal, used to make perfume.
The perfume's unique scent comes from the civet used in its production.
translation
A small, cat-like animal that lives in Africa and Asia.; A strong-smelling substance taken from the civet animal, used to make perfume.
Word Forms
Plural
civets