marten
/ˈmɑːtɪn/noun
1- a semi-arboreal weasel-like mammal found in Eurasia and North America, hunted for its fur in many northern countries貂。
1.1
- Genus Martes, family Mustelidae: several species.貂属, 鼬科, 数种。见PINE MARTEN, STONE MARTEN.
词源
Middle English (frequently in the plural, denoting the fur): from Old French (peau) martrine 'marten (fur)', from martre, of West Germanic origin.