CIVET

n. Si2v'e2t. Lat., zibethum. Fr., cive, civette [Fr. 173 (o, 24).] C. polycephala [Hoffman], A variety of the Cod.]. Ger.,Zibethkatze(lstdef.). lt..zibet to. Sp..gato de algalia, Ji,OBomyces cocci fer us. [B, 173 (a, 24V] C. pungens [Achariusl. algalia (Zddef.). Syn.: c. cat (Istdef.). 1. The Viverra civetta. 2. Fr., lichen piquant. A variety of C. rangi fer in a. It yields a yelA substance obtained from the Viverra civetta or c. cat of the East lowish-brown, and with iron sulphate a green dye. [B, 173 (a, 24).] Indies. It is a semi-liquid, unctuous material of a strong, musk-like C. pyxidata [Sprengel]. Fr., c. a grand calice, pixide. Ger., odor, and bitter, unpleasant, fatty taste, which is secreted into a Biichsen, Becher-Flechte. A species common in woods and hedge cavity opening between the anus and the external genitals. It con banks. It yields a dark-green dye. It was formerly used in inter tains a volatile oil, fat, and ammonia, and was formerly employed mittent fevers and in whooping-cough. [B, 19, 173, 180 (a, 24).] C. medicinally as a stimulant and antispasmodic; now used only as a rangi fer in a [A char i us]. Fr., corail de montagne, corail terrestre, perfume. [B, 5 (a, 24); L, 77.] African c. See VIVERRA civetta. lichen des rennes, mou e du nord, pyrele. Ger., Rennthiermoos. Indian c. Fr., civette de VInde. See VIVERBA civetta. A species covering large tracts of Arctic Europe and America. It CIVETTA n. f. Si2lki2)-ve2t(we2t)'ta3. A subgenus of serves as a food for reindeer, and is capable of supporting man in Viverra.(Lat.), 81 C. See VIVERRA c. time of famine; of recent years, in Scand in a via and Ru ia, an the genus [B,; L, 30.] vulgar is. alcoholic spirit has been distilled from it and extensively consumed, [s. 306]