fitch
noun
1.
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Origin
English surname, possibly from Old French fiche (“iron post”). A connection with the noun fitch (“polecat”) is unlikely as the surname predates it by at least 300 years.
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