rasse

/ (ˈræsɪ, ræs) /

noun

a small civet, Viverricula indica, of S and SE Asia

Words nearby rasse

rasping, raspings, rasputin, rasputin, grigori, raspy, rasse, rassle, rast, rasta, rastafari, rastafarian

Word Origin for rasse

C19: from Javanese rase

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Examples from the Web for rasse

Alles ist Rasse was the note which dominated the teaching of History in all its multitudinous divisions.
Against the Current|Edward A. Steiner
The "Rasse," genus Viverricula, has been separated generically from the true Civets.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard