zibet

[ zib-it ]
/ ˈzɪb ɪt /

noun

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

Origin of zibet

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

Words nearby zibet

zi, zi xi, zia ul haq, zia-ul-haq, zibeline, zibet, zibo, zidane, zidkijah, zidovudine, ziegfeld

British Dictionary definitions for zibet

zibet
/ (ˈzɪbɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for zibet

C16: from Medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic zabād civet