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.