zibet

[ zib-it ]

noun

1. a civet, Viverra zibetha, of India, the Malay Peninsula, and other parts of Asia.

zibet

/ ˈzɪbɪt /

noun

1. a large civet, Viverra zibetha, of S and SE Asia, having tawny fur marked with black spots and stripes

Word History and Origins

Origin of zibet¹

1585–95; < Medieval Latin zibethum or Italian zibetto < Arabic zabād; civet

Word History and Origins

Origin of zibet¹

C16: from Medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād civet