• (n.) 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. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/rasse/
Rasse (răs) noun [ Confer Malay rāsa taste, sensation.] (Zoology) 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. Cal... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/13