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foumart

American  
[foo-mert, -mahrt] / ˈfu mərt, -ˌmɑrt /
Or foulmart

noun

  1. the European polecat, Mustela putorius.

foumart British  
/ ˈfuːmɑːt, -mət /

noun

  1. a former name for polecat

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Etymology

Origin of foumart

First recorded in 1300–50, foumart is from the Middle English word fulmard, folmarde. See foul, marten

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