VOLE


Meaning of VOLE in English

1. n. any small ratlike or mouselike plant-eating rodent of the family Cricetidae.

Etymology: orig. vole-mouse f. Norw. f. voll field + mus mouse 2. n. archaic the winning of all tricks at cards.

Etymology: F f. voler fly f. L volare

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.