bassarisk vs civet cat

bassarisk and civet cat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bassarisk	Yes	No	No	No
civet cat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bassarisk and civet cat are synonyms defined as:

bassarisk and civet cat: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

bassarisk (noun)	civet cat (noun)
raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings	cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
	raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings