polecat

ˈpōl-ˌkat 2 syllables rare

  1. noun. any of several carnivorous mammals (as of the genera Mustela or Vormela) of the weasel family; especially: a brown to black European mammal (M. putorius) from which the domesticated ferret is derived

  2. noun. skunk

Source

Origin

Middle English polcat, probably from Middle French poul, pol cock + Middle English cat; probably from its preying on poultry.

Related Words

7-Letter Words
P Words
Noun
2025