mink
Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).
Other meanings
The fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel.
An article of clothing made of mink.
A kind of
- fur
Word history
From Swedish "mink" (mink, mänk, menk).
Where this comes from
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