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Word entry · 7 letters

polecat

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"Skunklike mammal"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈpəʊlkæt/Part of speech nounSorted aceloptStarts with PEnds with T1 clues
1P2O3L4E5C6A7T

Definitions

  1. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

Word origin

From Middle English polcat, pulkat, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Middle English *pole, *poule (“hen”), from Old French poule (“hen”) + Middle English cat. Compare English foulmart.

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