grison

[ grahy-suhn, griz-uhn ]

noun

1. a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.

grison

/ ˈɡrɪzən; ˈɡraɪsən /

noun

1. either of two musteline mammals, Grison (or Galictis ) cuja or G. vittata, of Central and South America, having a greyish back and black face and underparts

Word History and Origins

Origin of grison¹

1790–1800; < French, equivalent to Middle French gris gray ( griseous ) + -on diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of grison¹

C18: from French, from grison grey animal, from Old French gris grey

Example Sentences

The grison lives on small mammals and birds, and in settled districts is destructive to poultry.

From Project Gutenberg

The South American grison and tayra represent the genus Galictis, in which the dentition is i.

From Project Gutenberg

I keep grisons, fellows out of livery, privately for nothing but to carry answers.'

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