mink
/mɪŋk/noun
(复同单, 或minks)
1- a small semiaquatic stoat-like carnivore native to North America and Eurasia. The American mink is widely farmed for its fur, resulting in it becoming naturalized in many parts of Europe.水貂。
1.1
- Genus Mustela, family Mustelidae: the American mink (M. vison) and the smaller European mink (M. lutreola).鼬属, 鼬科：包括北美水貂（拉丁名M. vison）和更小的欧洲水貂（拉丁名M. lutreola）。
1.2
- mass noun the thick brown fur of the mink貂皮。
1.3
- a coat made of this貂皮大衣。
词源
late Middle English （denoting the animal's fur）： from Swedish.