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civet

/ˈsɪvɪt/noun

उच्चारण सिविट

कस्तूरी बिलाव, गंधबिलाव, मुश्क बिलाई

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  1. 1

    [C]

    (also civet cat) a small wild animal like a cat, with a long body and short legs, found in Africa and Asia

    कस्तूरी बिलाव, गंधबिलाव, मुश्क बिलाई

    • The Asian palm civet often lives in the roofs of old houses.
    • A civet was caught on the forest camera at night.
  2. 2

    [U]

    a substance with a strong smell produced by a civet, used in the past in making perfumes

    गंधबिलाव से प्राप्त सुगंधित द्रव्य

    • Civet was once an important ingredient in expensive perfumes.