■ noun
1》 a weasel-like mammal with mainly dark brown fur, noted for its fetid smell. [ Mustela putorius and related species.]
2》 North American term for skunk .
Origin
ME: perh. from OFr. pole 'chicken' + cat 1 .
■ noun
1》 a weasel-like mammal with mainly dark brown fur, noted for its fetid smell. [ Mustela putorius and related species.]
2》 North American term for skunk .
Origin
ME: perh. from OFr. pole 'chicken' + cat 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004