The Amharic word ጥሪኝ (or ጥርኝ) translates to civet or civet cat in English.
Key Details
• Scientific Name: Civettictis civetta (African civet)
• Product: It produces zibad (civet), a musk-like substance from its anal glands used in luxury perfume-making.
• Coffee Connection: In some contexts, it is associated with civet coffee (known as Kopi Luwak or ጥርኝ ቡና).
• Other Meanings: It can also refer to a half-handful measure (እፍኝ አጋማሽ) or a grip of something like soil.
You can read more about the animal on ውክፔዲያ - ጥርኝ or look up definitions on Abyssinica Dictionary.
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