sable

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sable[1,noun] sable[2,adjective] Cape Sable Cape Sable Island Sable, Cape Sable Island

Main Entry: ¹sa·ble
Pronunciation: 'sA-b&l
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural sables
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Middle Low German sabel sable or its fur, from Middle High German zobel, of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sobol' sable or its fur
1 a : the color black b : black clothing worn in mourning -- usually used in plural
2 a or plural sable (1) : a carnivorous mammal (Martes zibellina) of the weasel family that occurs chiefly in northern Asia (2) : any of various animals related to the sable b : the fur or pelt of a sable
3 : the usually dark brown color of the fur of the sable