Definition of Japanese weasel
: a weasel native to Japan that is considered either a subspecies (Mustela sibirica sibirica) of the Siberian weasel or a separate species (Mustela itatsai)
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: the fur of the Japanese weasel
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“Japanese weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20weasel. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Japanese weasel was in 1864
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