zoril

1 of 2

noun (1)

zor·​il

ˈzȯrə̇l, 

ˈzär-

variants or zorille

zəˈril

or less commonly zorilla

-lə

or zorillo

-i(ˌ)lō

plural -s

1

: striped muishond

2

: a North African muishond (Ictonyx frenata) related to the striped muishond

zorillo

2 of 2

noun (2)

zo·​ril·​lo

zəˈri(ˌ)lō

plural -s

: a tropical American shrub or small tree (Roupala darienensis) of the family Proteaceae that has an offensive skunklike odor and is used as a remedy for headache

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

French zorille, from Spanish zorrilla, zorrillo, diminutive of zorra, zorro fox, from Old Spanish zorrar to drag, of imitative origin

Noun (2)

Spanish zorrillo little fox, skunk, diminutive of zorro fox

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Rhymes for zoril

• aural
• chloral
• choral
• coral
• floral
• forel
• lauryl
• loral
• moral
• quarrel
• sorel
• sorrel