stoat
/stəʊt/noun
1- a small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family which has chestnut fur with white underparts and a black-tipped tail. It is native to both Eurasia and North America and in northern areas the coat turns white in winter.白鼬。比较ERMINE, WEASEL.
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- Mustela erminea, family Mustelidae. North American name: short-tailed weasel.拉丁名Mustela erminea, 鼬科。北美名： 短尾鼬。
词源
late Middle English: of unknown origin.