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Word: Genet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (used in the plural meaning ‘genet skins’): from Old French genete, probably via Catalan, Portuguese, or Spanish from Arabic jarnaiṭ
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɛnɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a nocturnal, catlike mammal of the civet family with short legs, spotted fur, and a long bushy ringed tail, found in Africa, south-western Europe, and Arabia.
Short Definition:catlike nocturnal mammal of civet family
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