zoril

[ zawr-il, zor- ]

noun

1. a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoril¹

1765–75; < French zorille < Spanish zorrilla, zorillo, equivalent to zorra, zorro fox + -illa, -illo diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Zoril figures he will retire at age 77.

From US News

When Zoril turns 77, his kids will be 29 and 31, well past the age at which they will have likely joined the workforce.

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Mark Zoril is a financial advisor and a 50-year-old dad.

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He had a charming triumph in the discovery of two more animals beginning with Z, to wit, the zibet and the zoril, which was the sweeter for the fact that they were both new beasts to the children.

From Project Gutenberg

Zoril, Zorille, zor′il, n. an African skunk-like carnivore: an American skunk.—n.

From Project Gutenberg