civet
புனுகு
definition
noun
The main suspect to date is the civet cat , a cat-like mammal closely related to the mongoose.
a slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia.
translation of 'civet'
புனுகுப் பூனை
example
The secretion of these glands, called 'civet' , is used as a perfume base and medicine..
In the sixteenth century, for example, pungent animal scents such as musk and 'civet' were very popular.
Silk, cotton, and velvet changed what people wore, and musk and 'civet' altered the way that they smelt.
Theatre became less serious and more sensational; the great national concerns gave way to domestic intrigue; the smell of cowslips and violets to musk and 'civet' , if not in reality then in the imagery of the plays.
On behalf of all 'civet' cats I have to register a protest.
During the Renaissances strong scents of animal origin, including musk, 'civet' and ambergris, were popular, but by the late 18th century these were consider too strong, too beastly.
So it's not a virus that every Himalayan palm 'civet' has always had and is chronically infected with.
On coffee plantations, palm 'civets' dine heavily on coffee cherries.
This includes the 'civet cat' which is known to be a carrier of the disease.
The main suspect to date is the 'civet cat' , a cat-like mammal closely related to the mongoose.
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