lesser civet

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lesser civet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Rasse \Rasse\ (r[a^]s), n. [Cf. Malay r[=a]sa taste, sensation.]
     (Zool.)
     A carnivore (Viverricula Mallaccensis) allied to the civet
     but smaller, native of China and the East Indies. It
     furnishes a perfume resembling that of the civet, which is
     highly prized by the Javanese. Called also Malacca weasel,
     and lesser civet.
     [1913 Webster]