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Webster's 1828 DictionaryPO'LECAT, n. A quadruped of the genus Mustela; the fitchew or fitchet. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)n Merriam Webster'snoun (plural polecats or polecat) Etymology: Middle English polcat, probably from Middle French poul, pol cock + Middle English cat; probably from its preying on poultry — more at pullet Date: 14th century Britannica ConciseAny of several principally terrestrial mammals of the carnivore family Mustelidae, found in Eurasia and Africa. The polecat hunts at night, feeding on small mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, fishes, and eggs. Species differ in size and color. The European, or common, polecat (Mustela putorius), also called foul marten for its odor, weighs 1-3 lbs (0.5-1.4 kg) and is 14-21 in. (35-53 cm) long, excluding the 5-8-in. (13-20-cm) bushy tail. Its long, coarse fur is brown above, black below. In the U.S., skunks are often called polecats. See also ferret. Oxford Reference Dictionaryn. 1 Brit. a small European brownish-black fetid flesh-eating mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family. 2 US a skunk. Etymology: pole (unexplained) + CAT Webster's 1913 DictionaryPolecat Pole"cat`, n. [Probably fr. F. poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See Poultry.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius f[oe]tidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret. (b) The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied species. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary(polecats) A polecat is a small, thin, fierce wild animal. Polecats have a very unpleasant smell. N-COUNT Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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