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civet in Persian

زباد zabâd

/ˈsɪ.vɪt/

civet in Persian: زباد (zabâd), غالیه (ġâliye), گربه زباد (gorbe-ye zabâd). In English, civet means any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.

Persian words for civet

perfume
زباد zabâd, غالیه ġâliye
cat-like animal
گربه زباد gorbe-ye zabâd, زباد zabâd

English meaning of civet

  1. noun Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
  2. noun The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
  3. noun A spotted skunk.
  4. noun A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).

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Questions about civet in Persian

What is the meaning of civet in Persian?
Civet in Persian is زباد (zabâd), غالیه (ġâliye), گربه زباد (gorbe-ye zabâd).
معنی civet چیست؟
Civet: زباد (zabâd), غالیه (ġâliye), گربه زباد (gorbe-ye zabâd).
What does civet mean in English?
Civet means any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.

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