| 单词 | house marten |
| 释义 | > as lemmashouse marten house marten n. [compare German Hausmarder (1703 (as †Haußmarder) or earlier)] the stone marten, Martes foina. ΚΠ 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 495 And therefore the French call the word Martin by the name of Foines: And the skins of the firre-martin, or house-martin, are far more beautifull to looke vppon, then those that liue wilde in the trees or woodes. 1785 T. Pennant Arctic Zool. I. 77 The House Martin..is found neither in America, or the Arctic countries. 1892 J. Sowerby Forest Cantons Switzerland 169 The skin of the tree-marten (mustela martes) is worth from six to ten francs, that of the house-marten three to four francs, and of the common weasel two francs. 1907 Shields' Mag. Jan. 110/1 Badger and pine marten are rather scarce; house marten, stoat ermin and weasels are less rare. 2008 G. Gorman Central & Eastern European Wildlife 35 In some local languages they are known as ‘house martens’ (not to be confused with ‘house martin’) and are regarded as pests. < as lemmas |
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