pine marten
Translation- pine marten
- marten mar"ten, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F.
martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS.
mear[eth], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m["o]r[eth]r.
Cf. {Foumart}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of
the genus {Martes} (formerly {Mustela}), closely allied to
the sable. Among the more important species are the
European {beech marten} or {stone marten} ({Martes
foina}); the {pine marten} ({Martes martes}); and the
{American marten}, or {sable} ({Martes Americana}), which
some zo["o]logists consider only a variety of the Russian
sable.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Pine marten — Pine Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pine marten — 1> зоол. лесная куница (Martes martes) 2> зоол. американская куница (Martes americana) … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
pine marten — 1. a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia. 2. Also called American marten. a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
pine marten — noun Date: 1768 an American marten (Martes americana) found mainly in coniferous forests; also a Eurasian marten (Martes martes) … New Collegiate Dictionary
pine marten — (зоология) лесная куница (Martes martes) (зоология) американская куница (Martes americana) … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
pine marten — noun A species of marten native to Northern Europe, Martes martes … Wiktionary
European Pine Marten — This article is about the European Pine Marten. For the North American Pine Marten, see American Marten. For the Newfoundland subspecies, see Newfoundland Pine Marten. European Pine Marten Conservation status … Wikipedia
Newfoundland Pine Marten — Newfoundland Conservation status Threatened (COSEWIC) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Pine — Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pine barren — Pine Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
