Rasse
Pronunciation : Rasse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Malay rasa taste, sensation.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913