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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pwɑ.twa/
"Le putois a une fourrure épaisse."
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2 senses- 1
The fur of the European polecat.
"The winter coat was trimmed with luxurious fitch." - 2
A European polecat.
"The farmer spotted a fitch darting near the henhouse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fitche', which came from Old Northern French 'fische' or Middle Dutch 'fijc', ultimately referring to the polecat or its fur. Historically, the term was widely used in the fur trade to designate the pelt of the European polecat.
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putois
Transliteration: /pwɑ.twa/
"Le putois a une fourrure épaisse."
Iltis
Transliteration: /ˈɪltɪs/
"Der Iltis ist ein kleines Raubtier."
puzzola
Transliteration: /ˈput.tso.la/
"La puzzola europea ha una pelliccia scura."
turón
Transliteration: /tuˈɾon/
"El turón europeo es un animal nocturno."
furão
Transliteration: /fuˈɾɐ̃w̃/
"O furão tem uma pelagem densa."
जुग्गू
Transliteration: juggū
"यह जानवर अपनी चमड़ी के लिए जाना जाता है।"
欧洲鼬
Transliteration: ōuzhōu yòu
"欧洲鼬的皮毛非常珍贵。"
유럽족제비
Transliteration: yureopjokjebi
"유럽족제비는 모피로 사용되기도 합니다."
ヨーロッパケナガイタチ
Transliteration: yōroppa kenagaitachi
"ヨーロッパケナガイタチは毛皮が利用されます。"
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