Mink

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mink \Mink\ (m[i^][ng]k), n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.]
     1. (Zool.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Mustela}
        (foremrly {Putorius}), allied to the weasel. The European
        mink is {Mustela lutreola}. The common American mink
        ({Mustela vison}) varies from yellowish brown to black.
        Its fur is highly valued. Called also {minx}, {nurik}, and


        {vison}.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. The fur of the mink[1]. Together with sable, it is one of
        the most expensive furs not taken from endangerd species.
        When the fur is taken from animals grown on a farm, it
        called {ranch mink}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mink
       n 1: the expensive fur of a mink
       2: fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks [syn: {mink
          coat}]
       3: slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed
          feet; valued for its fur