rasse

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rasse \Rasse\ (r[a^]s), n. [Cf. Malay r[=a]sa taste, sensation.]
   (Zool.)
   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}.
   [1913 Webster]