turón — meaning in English

English meaning

• polecat noun Any of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and Ictonychinae, both in the weasel family Mustelidae.
• weasel noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.

Senses

turón is used for these senses in English:

• European polecat Mustela putorius, related to mink and weasels, native to Europe and parts of Asia, and from which certain of the animals called ferrets have been domesticated.
• polecat A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela.
• weasel A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

polecat — full definition

1. noun Any of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and Ictonychinae, both in the weasel family Mustelidae.
2. noun Notably, the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
3. noun A base or despicable person; a wretch.
4. noun A tubular device used to support lights on a set.

weasel — full definition

1. noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.
2. noun A sneaky or deceitful person.
3. verb To get out of an obligation or gain something through evasive, dishonest means.

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