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  • noun A North American carnivorous mammal of the weasel family; Martes pennanti

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  • noun large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal

Etymologies

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From French fiche or fichet ("polecat pelt"), from Dutch visse ("nasty"), influenced by fisher.

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