zibet

(ˈzɪbɪt)

(Animals) a large civet, Viverra zibetha, of S and SE Asia, having tawny fur marked with black spots and stripes

[C16: from Medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād civet]

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zibet

[ˈzɪbɪt] n → zibetto

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