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Meanings of civet in inglês

russo
африканская цивета
português
civeta africana
espanhol
civettictis civetta
catalão
civeta africana
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Largest representative of the African Viverridae.

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civeta africana
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Fur of the civet.

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russo
цибет
espanhol
algalia

Glandular secretion produced by both sexes of the civet cat, for use in perfumery.

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цибет
catalão
civeta

Cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes.

civeta
Usage of civet in inglês
1
Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination.
Brave New World
2
A thick hot smell of bitter almond, civet, cumin, wormseed and orris!
The Illustrated Man
3
We are not talking about just civet cats, but all animals, he added.
Reuters
4
There are also many civet-cats, and all sorts of fruit as in China.
History of the Philippine Islands
5
It has many civet-cats, and produces, the noblest elephants in all the east.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
6
Besides that, it is this island only that abounds in civet and cinnamon.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 / 1601-1604 ...
7
Then when they have obtained the civet, they loose the cats.
History of the Philippine Islands
8
The stuff made from beans eaten by a civet and then pooped out?'
Another life
9
The musk-deer and the civet-cat are never found in company.
The Professor at the Breakfast-Table
10
Rub the civet with the various ottos, mix, and beat in the usual manner.
The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plan...
11
The civet is only used to give permanence to the perfume of the handkerchief.
The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plan...
12
The civet was evidently the thief for the cook boxes were not bothered again.
Camps and Trails in China / A Narrative of Exploration, Adventur...
13
Paradoxurus fasciatus; a civet cat, very common over a large part of the Archipelago.
The Malay Archipelago, Volume 1 / The Land of the Orang-utan and...
14
SARS was thought to have crossed to humans from civet cats sold for food.
Radio NZ
15
Then it must have been a Zibet, a specie not unlike the American civet.
The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island
16
But it is very improper for such a soldier to smear himself with civet.
Records of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries
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