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Definition of: zibet
(zib′it) noun
A carnivore, the Asian or Indian civet (Viverra zibetha), with the black markings less distinct and the tail more ringed than the common civet. It is often domesticated. Also zib′eth. [<Med. L zibethum <Arabic zabād a civet]
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