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civet (n.)
1530s, from Middle French
civette
(15c.), ultimately (with Italian
zibetto
, Medieval Latin
zibethum
, Medieval Greek
zapetion
) via lost intermediate forms from Arabic
zabad
"civet," said to be related to
zabad
"foam, froth,"
zubd
"cream."
