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polecat

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Main Entry: pole·cat
Pronunciation: \ˈpōl-ˌkat\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural polecats or polecat
Etymology: Middle English polcat, probably from Middle French poul, pol cock + Middle English cat; probably from its preying on poultry — more at pullet
Date: 14th century

1 : any of several carnivorous mammals (as of the genera Mustela or Vormela) of the weasel family; especially : a brown to black European mammal (M. putorius) from which the domesticated ferret is derived
2 : skunk


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