κουνάβι — meaning in English

English meaning

• ferret noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
• marten noun A slender, carnivorous mammal related to weasels, prized historically for its soft fur.

Senses

κουνάβι is used for these senses in English:

• beech marten Martes foina, a marten of Eurasia.
• ferret An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
• marten Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

ferret — full definition

1. noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
2. noun A person who searches persistently and thoroughly.
3. verb To search persistently until something hidden is found (usually "ferret out").

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