pine marten

noun

a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia.

Also called American marten. a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada.

Origin of pine marten

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby pine marten

pine finch, pine grosbeak, Pinel, pineland, Pinellas Park, pine marten, pine mouse, pinene, pine needle, pine nut, pineoblastoma

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Example sentences from the Web for pine marten

Further in the scrub we track a pine-marten to its lair in the rocks.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
In regard to the tapeworms, Tnia tenuicollis infests the polecat and the common weasel, and T. intermedia the pine-marten.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
It was a pine-marten, the largest of the weasel and pole-cat tribe, still to be found in our own north country.
More Science From an Easy Chair|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
Though commonly called “pine-marten,” it does not appear to have any special preference for coniferous trees.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7|Various

The North American M. americana is closely allied to the pine-marten and Asiatic sable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pine marten

pine marten

noun

a marten, Martes martes, of N European and Asian coniferous woods, having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow patch on the throatSee also sweet marten

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单词	pine marten
释义	pine marten noun a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia. Also called American marten. a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada. Origin of pine marten First recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby pine marten pine finch, pine grosbeak, Pinel, pineland, Pinellas Park, pine marten, pine mouse, pinene, pine needle, pine nut, pineoblastoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pine marten Further in the scrub we track a pine-marten to its lair in the rocks. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson In regard to the tapeworms, Tnia tenuicollis infests the polecat and the common weasel, and T. intermedia the pine-marten. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold It was a pine-marten, the largest of the weasel and pole-cat tribe, still to be found in our own north country. More Science From an Easy Chair\|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester Though commonly called “pine-marten,” it does not appear to have any special preference for coniferous trees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7\|Various The North American M. americana is closely allied to the pine-marten and Asiatic sable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pine marten pine marten noun a marten, Martes martes, of N European and Asian coniferous woods, having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow patch on the throatSee also sweet marten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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