I. gen·et ˈjenə̇t noun
also ge·nette jə̇ˈnet
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English jonet, genete, from Middle French genete, from Arabic jarnayṭ
: any of several small Old World carnivorous mammals comprising the genus Genetta and related to the civets but having the scent glands less developed and the claws perfectly retractile
II. gen·et ˈjenə̇t
variant of jennet
III. ge·net zhəˈnā noun
( plural genets -āz)
Etymology: French genêt (also, broom), from Latin genista, genesta broom
1. : woodwaxen
2. : dyer's broom