marten

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Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae
A bird
Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Mustela, closely allied to the sable
a small animal with a long body and a tail that lives mainly in trees and that eats smaller animals (martrine , from martre ). Any of several forest-dwelling carnivore species (genus Martes, family Mustelidae). Species differ in size and colour, but they resemble weasels in general proportions, and their fur is valuable. Their total length is 20-40 in. (50-100 cm), and they may weigh 2-5 lb (1-2.5 kg) or more. Martens hunt alone, feeding on animals, fruit, and carrion. The fur of the American marten (M. americana) of northern North America is sometimes sold as sable. Other species include the pine, baum, or sweet marten (M. martes) of Europe and Central Asia and the yellow-throated marten, or honey dog (M. flavigula), named for its preference for sweet foods, of southern Asia. See also fisher; polecat
Americana, which some zoölogists consider only a variety of the Russian sable
martes); and the American marten, or sable (M
{i} any of several carnivorous animals having a long coat and a bushy tail; fur of this animal
The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten (Mustela foina); the pine marten (M
beech marten
Martes foina; stone marten
pine marten
A species of marten native to Northern Europe, Martes martes
stone marten
Martes foina; beech marten
american marten
valued for its fur
martens
plural of marten
martens
martes
pine marten
a small thin furry animal that lives in forests in Europe
pine marten
dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests
stone marten
Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat
yellow-throated marten
large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma
marten

    Hyphenation

    mar·ten

    Turkish pronunciation

    märtın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmärtən/ /ˈmɑːrtən/

    Etymology

    [ 'mär-t&n ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English martren, martryn, from Anglo-Norman martrine 'marten fur', from Old Low Franconian *marþrin 'of marten fur' (cf. Middle Dutch martren), from *marþra 'marten' (compare Dutch marter), from Proto-Germanic *marþuz (compare Low German Mort, West Frisian murd 'polecat', Old English mearþ 'shrew'), originally 'wedding' (cf. Crimean Gothic marzus 'wedding'), from Proto-Indo-European *martus 'bride'. More at marry. For sense development, compare Italian donnola 'weasel', from donna 'lady', Greek nyfítsa 'weasel', from nymfē 'bride'.
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