buffalo vs civet

buffalo

noun
  • The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.). 

  • A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison. 

  • Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis. 

  • A nickel. 

verb
  • To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate. 

  • To hunt buffalo. 

civet

noun
  • Any animal in the family Viverridae or the similar family Nandiniidae 

  • Any of several species of spotted skunk, in the genus Spilogale. 

  • The musky perfume produced by the animal. 

  • A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet (30–90 cm) long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail. 

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