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 b [..]

A dark stew made from game and thickened with blood.

A French stew usually containing game, though duck and goose are used. The meat is marinated in red wine for long periods of time, then stewed with pearl onions and bacon. The sauce was once thickened [..]

A French stew usually containing game, though duck and goose are used. The meat is marinated in red wine for long periods of time, then stewed with pearl onions and bacon. The sauce was once thickened [..]

stew of game thickened with blood

 (m) stew.

A French term for a well seasoned stew of game, usually hare, or rabbit.

a piquant medieval stew clapbread

(n) cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

The Family of civets which are small and medium-sized Old World carnivores, often striped or spotted.

(m) stew.

A civet is a wild animal but it is also a type of food. Civet is a type of Stew. It is made from furry animals like Rabbit and flavored with Onions, Mushrooms and Red Wine. Nutritional Value USDA Glut [..]

A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta|species|noshow=1, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail. The musky perfum [..]