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Definition of polecat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

polecat

noun
 
/ˈpəʊlkæt/
 
/ˈpəʊlkæt/
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  1. a small European wild animal with a long thin body, dark brown fur and a strong unpleasant smellTopics Animalsc2
  2. (North American English)
    (also skunk British and North American English)
    a small black and white North American animal that can produce a strong unpleasant smell to defend itself when it is attackedTopics Animalsc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old French pole ‘chicken’ + cat.
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