名詞 civet:

1. catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
   同義詞：civet cat

civ.et

n.（名詞）
Any of various carnivorous catlike mammals of the family Viverridae of Africa and Asia, having anal scent glands that secrete a fluid with a musky odor.Also called civet cat
香貓，麝香貓：非洲和亞洲的一種屬于靈貓科的似貓的食肉哺乳動(dòng)物，其肛門香腺分泌一種有麝香氣味的液體也作 civet cat
The thick, yellowish, musky fluid secreted by one of these mammals, used in the manufacture of perfumes.
香貓香，麝貓香：這些哺乳動(dòng)物分泌的粘稠、黃色有麝香味的液體，用于香水的制作
The fur of one of these mammals.
香貓皮，麝香貓皮：這些哺乳動(dòng)物的皮

來源：
French civette
法語 civette
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Catalan civetta
源自 加泰羅尼亞語 civetta
from Medieval Latin zibethus
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 zibethus
from Arabic zab3d [civet perfume]
源自 阿拉伯語 zab3d [香貓香]