The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
foulmart — Polecat 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foulmart — /fooh meuhrt, mahrt /, n. foumart. * * * … Universalium
foulmart — Cleveland Dialect List (pronounced [fou mmart] or [fummart]) the pole cat … English dialects glossary
foulmart — foul·mart … English syllables
foulmart — noun dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened • Syn: ↑polecat, ↑fitch, ↑foumart, ↑Mustela putorius • Hypernyms: ↑musteline mammal, ↑mustelid, ↑musteline … Useful english dictionary
European polecat — This article is about a species of mammal referred to as polecat . For other uses, see Polecat (disambiguation). European polecat Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – Recent Welsh polecat (Mustela p. anglia) at the British Wildlife Centre,… … Wikipedia
European ferret — Foumart Fou mart , n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[=u]l foul + mear[eth], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European polecat; called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
European ferret — Polecat 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fitchet — Polecat 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fitchew — Foumart Fou mart , n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[=u]l foul + mear[eth], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European polecat; called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
