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polecat
[ pohl-kat ]
noun
- a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret 1( def 1 ).
- any of various North American skunks.
polecat
/ ˈpəʊlˌkæt /
noun
- See sweet martenAlso called (formerly)foumart a dark brown musteline mammal, Mustela putorius, of woodlands of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, that is closely related to but larger than the weasel and gives off an unpleasant smell See also sweet marten
- any of various related animals, such as the marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna
- See skunka nontechnical name for skunk
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Origin of polecat1
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Example Sentences
Indeed, the whole tribe of Weasels is well represented, and the polecat is seen there as well as the Weasel.
Instead of this fringe, the tassels sometimes consists of the tail of a polecat or some other animal.
He commissioned his comrade to bring him offerings of a white wolf, a polecat, some pounded maize, and eagles' tails.
A man is a darned fool to fight a polecat, Cap'n Sproul, and you ought to have known better than to let drive at him as you did.
His teeth are like those of the polecat, though larger and stronger in proportion to its size.
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