English-Thai Dictionary

civet

N ชะมด  cha-mod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CIVET

n.A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from a bag under the tail of the civet-cat. It is of a clear, yellowish, or brownish color; of a strong smell, and offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume.

 

CIVET-CAT

n.The animal that produces civet, a species of Viverra. This animal bears a resemblance to a cat or to a fox; it is of a cinereous color, tinged with yellow, marked with dusky spots disposed in rows. It inhabits India, Guinea, Ethiopia, and Madagascar.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CIVET

Civ "et, n. Etym: [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto ) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. zub, zab, civet. ]

 

1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta ). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeble when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume.

 

2. (Zoöl )

 

Defn: The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta ); -- called also civet cat. 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. It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is also applied to other species.

 

CIVET

CIVET Civ "et, v. t.

 

Defn: To scent or perfume with civet. Cowper

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

civet

civ et |ˈsivət ˈsɪvət | ▶noun (also civet cat ) 1 a slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia. [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. ] • a strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's scent glands. 2 another term for cacomistle. • the fur of the cacomistle. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume.

 

Oxford Dictionary

civet

civet |ˈsɪvɪt | ▶noun (also civet cat ) 1 a slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia. ●Family Viverridae (the civet family ): several genera and species. The civet family also includes the genets, linsang, and fossa, and formerly included the mongooses.. • [ mass noun ] a strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's scent glands. 2 US the ring-tailed cat or cacomistle. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād, denoting the perfume.

 

Duden Dictionary

Civet

Ci vet Substantiv, Neutrum , das |siˈveː siˈvɛ |lateinisch-französisch Ragout von Hasen und Wildkaninchen

 

French Dictionary

civet

civet n. m. nom masculin Ragoût de lapin, de lièvre.

 

Spanish Dictionary

civet

civet nombre masculino Guiso de liebre o de cualquier otra pieza de caza o pesca, cocinado con vino, cebolla y la sangre del animal :civet de liebre .

 

civeta

civeta nombre femenino Mamífero del orden de los carnívoros, de unos 120 cm de longitud (cola incluida ), cuerpo alargado y flexible, hocico afilado, pelaje gris con finas fajas transversales negras, crines cortas en el lomo, y cola larga; tiene cerca del ano una bolsa en la que segrega la algalia (cierta sustancia pegajosa empleada en perfumería ); habita en África y Asia :las civetas viven ocultas de día y salen por la noche a cazar .SINÓNIMO gato de algalia .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

civet

civ et /sɪ́vɪt /名詞 C 〘動 〙ジャコウネコ (civet cat ); U ジャコウネコから採る香料, じゃこう .