ˈgriz ə n noun
Etymology: French, from grison gray, from Middle French, from gris — more at grizzle
1. -s : any of various So. American nearly plantigrade carnivorous mammals of the genus Grison (especially G. vittatus ) that resemble large weasels, are blackish below and gray above, and are often domesticated by the natives though very destructive to poultry
2. capitalized
[New Latin, from French grison ]
: a genus of Mustelidae comprising the grisons