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What is a civet?

What is a civet? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (countable) A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
  2. (uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal.
  3. Any animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae
  4. (countable, US) Any of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale.
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Given the exorbitant cost of authentic civet scrapings nowadays, Civet absolute is often formulated from civetone, a synthetic alternative.
This has a lot to do with the fact that the beans need to first pass through the digestive system of the Asian palm civet.
Surveillance of the civet cat, raccoon dog, and related animals for coronaviruses in and beyond China is of importance.
Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and civet altered the way that they smelt.
The stone marten is native on the Adriatic islands, and the small Indian civet has been introduced to Ngazidja.
A catlike civet known as a fossa prowls the rain forest of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park.

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