polecat

Signification (Anglais)

1. A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela.
2. A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela.
3. (Appalachia, Texas) A skunk.
4. A tubular device used to support lights on a set.

Concepts

putois

putois d’Europe

moufette

🦨

zorille

mustela putorius

skunks

🦨

mouffette

🦨

Synonymes

fitch

foumart

ferret

skunk

🦨

foulmart

Mustela putorius

wood pussy

Striped Polecat

European polecat

Western polecat

toddy-cat

weasel

fitchew

Traductions

turón

Iltis

puzzola

🦨

kokarca

bunzing

turó

βρωμοκούναβο

οζοϊκτίς

toirăo

catpudre

Mustela putorius

mustella

fura

Ratz

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpəʊlkæt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: polcat

In summary

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.