civet

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English - Turkish
kalemis
misk kedisi
misk yağı
bir çeşit misk
civet cat misk kedisi
(isim) misk kedisi
misk

Related Terms

civet cat
{i} misk kedisi
civet cat
afrika misk kedisi
civet cat
miskkedisi
civet cat
(isim) misk kedisi
large civet
büyük kedi
palm civet
misk kedisi
English - English
The musky perfume produced by the animal
A carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail
{n} an animal of the weasel genus, the perfume which the animal yields
It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia
Any of 15-20 species of long-bodied, short-legged carnivores (family Viverridae) found in Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. Catlike in appearance, civets have a thickly furred tail, small ears, and pointed snout. Civets are commonly buff or grayish, with black spots or stripes or both. They range in length from 16 to 34 in. (40-85 cm), excluding the 5-26-in. (13-66-cm) tail, and in weight from 3.3 to 24 lbs (1.5-11 kg). Civets mark territories with a greasy, musklike secretion (called civet) stored in a pouch under the tail; civet is sometimes used in the manufacture of perfumes. Usually solitary, civets feed on small animals and on vegetable matter. Five species are considered in possible danger of extinction
the perfume
{i} catlike carnivorous mammal (native to Africa and Asia); substance secreted by this animal (used in perfumes)
catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta)
It is used as a perfume
It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail
The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta); called also civet cat
It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance
To scent or perfume with civet
The name is also applied to other species of the subfamily Viverrinae

Related Terms

civet coffee
Coffee made from the beans of coffee berries eaten, digested and defecated by civets
civet cat
{i} catlike carnivorous mammal (native to Africa and Asia)
otter civet
A semi-aquatic civet found in South-East Asis, taxonomic name Cynogale bennettii
banded palm civet
an East Indian civet
civets
plural of civet
large civet
common civet of India and southeast Asia
palm civet
Any of various large nocturnal, arboreal civets of the subfamily Paradoxurinae of southern Asia and tropical Africa, especially the common Asian species Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, having spotted fur and a long tail
small civet
common small civet of southeast Asia
civet

    Hyphenation

    civ·et

    Turkish pronunciation

    sîvıt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsəvət/ /ˈsɪvət/

    Etymology

    () From French civette, from Arabic زباد.
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