rasse Meaning, Definition & Usage

Rasse noun

Etymology

Cf. Malay rasa taste, sensation.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) 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.