Phrase guide

palm civet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various species of civet in the Paradoxurinae and Hemigalinae subfamilies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: palm cat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: civet, civet cat

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: beletti — civets commonly named as palm civet
  • Finnish: afrikansivetti (Nandiniinae) — civets commonly named as palm civet
  • Finnish: palmusivetti — civets commonly named as palm civet
  • Polish: łaskun — civets commonly named as palm civet