polecat
noun /ˈpəʊlkæt/
/ˈpəʊlkæt/
- a small European wild animal with a long thin body, dark brown fur and a strong unpleasant smellTopics Animalsc2
- (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
Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old French pole ‘chicken’ + cat.