noun🔗ShareCivetteA 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."The zookeeper pointed out the civet in its enclosure, explaining how its musky secretion is sometimes used in perfumes. "Le gardien de zoo a montré la civette dans son enclos, expliquant comment sa sécrétion musquée est parfois utilisée dans les parfums.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCivetteThe musky perfume produced by the animal."The high-end perfume had a strong, lingering scent of civet. "Le parfum haut de gamme avait un parfum fort et persistant de civette.animalsubstancematerialorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCivetteAny animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae"The zookeeper explained that the civet, a small nocturnal mammal, is known for producing a valuable ingredient used in some perfumes. "Le gardien de zoo a expliqué que la civette, un petit mammifère nocturne, est connue pour produire un ingrédient précieux utilisé dans certains parfums.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoufette, putois mouchetéAny of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale."While hiking, we saw a small, spotted animal that looked like a skunk; it was probably a civet. "Pendant notre randonnée, nous avons vu un petit animal tacheté qui ressemblait à une moufette ; c'était probablement un putois moucheté.animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
