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pine marten in British English
noun
a marten, Martes martes, of N European and Asian coniferous woods, having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow patch on the throat
See also sweet martenpine marten in American English
noun
1.
a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia
2. Also called: American marten
a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada
Word origin
[1760–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1760–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boutique, genre, ingrain, sounding board, toggleImage ofpine marten
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