English Dictionary: Rasse... | by the DICT Development Group |
1 result for Rasse... | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rasse \Rasse\, n. [Cf. Malay r[be]sa taste, sensation.] (Zo[94]l.) A carnivore ({Viverricula Mallaccensis}) allied to the civet but smaller, native of China and the East Indies. It furnishes a perfume resembling that of the civet, which is highly prized by the Javanese. Called also {Malacca weasel}, and {lesser civet}. |