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badger

17 ENTRIES FOUND:

1bad·ger

noun \ˈba-jər\

Definition of BADGER

1
a : any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere b : the pelt or fur of a badger
2
capitalized : a native or resident of Wisconsin —used as a nickname

Origin of BADGER

probably from badge; from the white mark on its forehead
First Known Use: 1523

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with BADGER

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