transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpōl-ˌkat ]
noun
( plural polecats or polecat )
Etymology: Middle English polcat, probably from Middle French poul, pol cock + Middle English cat; probably from its preying on poultry — more at pullet
Date: 14th century
1. : any of several carnivorous mammals (as of the genera Mustela or Vormela ) of the weasel family ; especially : a brown to black European mammal ( M. putorius ) from which the domesticated ferret is derived
2. : skunk