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Donkey vs Civet - What's the difference?

donkey | civet |

As nouns the difference between donkey and civet

is that donkey is a domestic animal, , similar to a horse while civet is a carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion it is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.

donkey

English

(wikipedia donkey)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A domestic animal, , similar to a horse.
  • A stubborn person.
  • A fool.
  • (nautical) A small auxiliary engine, also called donkey engine .
  • (poker slang) A bad poker player.

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    Hyponyms

    * jack * jackass * jenny

    Related terms

    * donkeycock, donkeydick * donkey engine * donkey jacket * donkey pump * donkey's eye * donkeyshit * donkey vote * donkey work * donkey’s years

    See also

    * ass * mule * hinny

    civet

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia civet) (en noun)
  • A carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
  • The musky perfume produced by the animal.
  • * 1599 ,
    • LEONATO. Indeed he looks younger than he did, by the loss of a beard.
    DON PEDRO. Nay, a' rubs himself with civet : can you smell him out by that?
    CLAUDIO. That's as much as to say the sweet youth's in love.

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