mink

mink
(复同单,或minks)
  1. a small semiaquatic stoat-like carnivore native to North America and Eurasia. The American mink is widely farmed for its fur, resulting in it becoming naturalized in many parts of Europe
    水貂
  2. Genus Mustela, family Mustelidae: the American mink (M. vison) and the smaller European mink (M. lutreola)
    鼬属,鼬科: 包括北美水貂(拉丁名M. vison)和更小的欧洲水貂(拉丁名M. lutreola)
    ■[mass noun]the thick brown fur of the mink
    貂皮
    ■a coat made of this
    貂皮大衣
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting the animal's fur): from Swedish
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