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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.
Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and civet altered the way that they smelt.
In nature, wild animals like brown palm civet eat fruits and it helps in seed dispersal and good germination of seeds.
In the sixteenth century, for example, pungent animal scents such as musk and civet were very popular.
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.
Though their sleek torsos and short, limber legs may seem catlike, civet cats aren't really felines.

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