■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a semiaquatic stoat-like carnivore widely farmed for its fur. [ Mustela vison (N. America) and M. lutreola (Eurasia).]
↘the thick brown fur of the ~.
Origin
ME (denoting the animal's fur): from Swed.
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a semiaquatic stoat-like carnivore widely farmed for its fur. [ Mustela vison (N. America) and M. lutreola (Eurasia).]
↘the thick brown fur of the ~.
Origin
ME (denoting the animal's fur): from Swed.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004