CIVET-CAT, noun The animal that produces civet, a species of Viverra. This animal bears a resemblance to a cat or to a fox; it is of a cinereous color, tinged with yellow, marked with dusky spots disposed in rows. It inhabits India, Guinea, Ethiopia, and Madagascar.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.