mink
Americannoun
plural
minks,plural
mink-
a semiaquatic weasellike animal of the genus Mustela, especially the North American M. vison.
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the fur of this animal, brownish in the natural state and having lustrous outside hairs and a thick, soft undercoat.
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a coat, stole, etc., made of this fur.
noun
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any of several semiaquatic musteline mammals of the genus Mustela, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having slightly webbed feet
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the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of the American mink ( M. vison )
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a garment made of this, esp a woman's coat or stole
Etymology
Origin of mink
1425–75; late Middle English, of uncertain origin
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It has led to the deaths of more than 400 million poultry worldwide and has infected dairy cows, mink, foxes, bears, otters, and many other mammals and wild birds.
From Science Daily
I could also name some rarer animals: chinchilla, mink, crocodile, ostrich, emu, beaver, leopard.
From Literature
She opened the star-patterned tissue paper and pulled out a mink jacket.
From BBC
Its custom-made fittings include mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.
From BBC
The act banned the use of dogs to hunt wild mammals - including foxes, hares, deer and mink - across England and Wales.
From BBC
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