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Viverra civetta
Civet Civ"et, n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. ?, fr. Ar. zub?d, zab?d, civet.] 1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume. 2. (Zo["o]l) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta); -- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is also applied to other species.
Viverra civetta
Civet Civ"et, n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. ?, fr. Ar. zub?d, zab?d, civet.] 1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume. 2. (Zo["o]l) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta); -- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is also applied to other species.

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- Michele Civetta (born 1976) is an Italian film director and multi-media artist and founder of Quintessence Films. Michele Civetta is an Emmy-nominated...
- Civetta is Italian for "little owl" (Athene noctua). It may also refer to: Il Civetta, alias of Flemish Northern Renaissance and Mannerist landscape painter...
- The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a large viverrid native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is considered common and widely distributed in woodlands...
- Monte Civetta (3,220 m) is a prominent and major mountain of the Dolomites, in the Province of Belluno in northern Italy. Its north-west face can be viewed...
- Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae. The African civet, Civettictis civetta, has historically been the main species from which a musky scent used in...
- Elisa Civetta (born 2 January 2003) is a Uruguayan field hockey player, who plays as a forward. In 2018, Civetta was a member of the Uruguay U–18 team...
- the night). For years Civetta was considered the nonna (grandmother) because it had not won a palio for over 30 years. Civetta won the Palio in August...
- Santiago Civetta Ponce de Leon (born 28 February 1998) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who generally plays as a Flanker represents Uruguay internationally...
- Nick Civetta (born November 5, 1989) is an American former professional rugby player who last pla**** for Rugby New York of Major League Rugby. He also...
- The Day of the Owl (Italian: Il giorno della civetta [il ˈdʒorno della tʃiˈvetta]) is a crime novel about the Sicilian Mafia by Leonardo Sciascia, finished...