marten

noun
🔊/ˈmɑːtɪn/
🔊/ˈmɑːrtn/
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  1. a small wild animal with a long body, short legs and sharp teeth. Martens live in forests and eat smaller animals.
    • a pine marten松貂
    Topics Animalsc2
    Word OriginMiddle English (frequently in the plural, denoting the fur): from Old French (peau) martrine ‘marten (fur)’, from martre, of West Germanic origin.