Persian lambs

noun

plural of Persian lamb
as in rabbit

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  1. rabbit
  2. seals
  3. muskrat
  4. mink
  5. raccoon
  6. otters
  7. badgers
  8. fishers
Noun
  • The highlight of mine was the rabbit doppio, a large ravioli stuffed with braised meat and cheese in separate but adjacent cells, and the beef tenderloin was a perfect anchor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Highlights are a circus, wood-chopping contests, rabbit costume contest, sing-along.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • Sensor networks monitor how the steel welds, pipe joints, and valve seals handle this high stress.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For those who do choose to enter the water, experts recommend avoiding splashing, seals and schools of fish.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of seals
Noun
  • It is commonly spread through tick bites and deer flies that have fed on infected animals, such as wild rabbits, hares, muskrats and rodents.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • Arthur Labellman, 81, ran the shop started by his grandfather in 1919 for more than 50 years, selling mink coats and other products at the height of downtown’s retail era.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • Fans on Reddit have deemed the wild raccoon a national treasure and have created a sub-Reddit in his honor.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Recently, viewers discovered Jimothy the raccoon scampering through the city.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • The mile-long walk to Fisherman’s Wharf typically includes otter and harbor seal sightings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Its crew of otter hunters were to pick up the last Nicolenos, the handful who had lived through the massacre and survived the two intervening decades, and bring them to the missions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of otters
Noun
  • These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Both minks and otters are mustelids, a family of carnivores that also includes badgers, weasels, and wolverines.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of badgers
Noun
  • The premium is well worth it for sunset views of the water and a front-row seat to the ferries, fishers, and sailboats passing through.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Another is to pay fishers to catch inedible ones like the puffer fish so they can be incinerated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fishers
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