genet
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
genet /ˈdʒɛnɪt/
▶noun a nocturnal catlike mammal with short legs and a long bushy ringed tail, found in Africa, SW Europe, and Arabia. [Genetta genetta and related species.]
– origin ME: from OFr. genete, prob. via Catalan, Port., or Sp. from Arab. jarnaiṭ.
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