fiants
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Definition of fiants
obsolete
: the dung of the fox, wolf, boar, or badger
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Origin and Etymology of fiants
Middle French fientes, plural of fiente dung, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin femita, from Late Latin femus, alteration of Latin fimus; probably akin to Latin fumus smoke — more at fume
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