English to Luxembourgish Meaning of civet - civet

Civet :

civet

noun

Fitch, civet Kaz

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Definitions of civet in English

Noun(1) cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

Examples of civet in English

(1) So it's not a virus that every Himalayan palm civet has always had and is chronically infected with.(2) Theatre became less serious and more sensational; the great national concerns gave way to domestic intrigue; the smell of cowslips and violets to musk and civet , if not in reality then in the imagery of the plays.(3) In the sixteenth century, for example, pungent animal scents such as musk and civet were very popular.(4) Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and civet altered the way that they smelt.(5) On behalf of all civet cats I have to register a protest.(6) During the Renaissances strong scents of animal origin, including musk, civet and ambergris, were popular, but by the late 18th century these were consider too strong, too beastly.(7) The secretion of these glands, called civet , is used as a perfume base and medicine..(8) This includes the civet cat which is known to be a carrier of the disease.(9) The main suspect to date is the civet cat , a cat-like mammal closely related to the mongoose.(10) On coffee plantations, palm civets dine heavily on coffee cherries.

Related Phrases of civet

(1) civet cat ::

civet Kaz

(2) palm civet ::

palm civet

Related Phrases of civet

(1) civet cat ::

civet Kaz

(2) palm civet ::

palm civet

Synonyms

Noun

1. civet cat ::

civet Kaz

Different Forms

civet, civets

Word Example from TV Shows

The meow, that sounded to me like an African CIVET cat.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 16

...the CIVET cat is not a true cat.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 16

Examples of civet from TV Shows

The meow, that sounded to me like an African CIVET cat.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 16

...the CIVET cat is not a true cat.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 16

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