foumart

Meaning

A European polecat; a member of the Mustelidae family.

Synonyms

fitch

polecat

foulmart

Mustela putorius

European polecat

Translations

putois

puzzola

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fura boscana comuna

fura de bosc comuna

Waldiltis

europäischer Iltis

Stänker

Ratz

νυφίτσα

νυφίτσα mustela putorius

putois d’Europe

mustela putorius

puzzola europea

Mustela putorius

toirăo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfuːmə(ɹ)t/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: fulmard

Inherited from Old English: fūl

In summary

From Middle English fulmard, from Old English fūl (“foul”) + mearþ (“marten”), in reference to its offensive smell.