POLECAT


Meaning of POLECAT in English

/ ˈpəʊlkæt; NAmE ˈpoʊl-/ noun

1.

a small European wild animal with a long thin body, dark brown fur and a strong unpleasant smell

2.

( NAmE ) = skunk

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : perhaps from Old French pole chicken + cat .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.