polecat
po·le·cat
noun
1.
2.
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Origin
From Middle English polcat, pulkat, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Middle English *pole, *poule (“hen”), from Old French poule (“hen”) + Middle English cat. Compare English foulmart.
Phrases
- black polecat
- European polecat
- forest polecat
- marbled polecat
- steppe polecat
- stink like a polecat
- striped polecat
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