stoat
英語[編輯]
詞源[編輯]
（1400年代中期），源自中古英語 stote (「貂，夏天棕色皮毛的」)，來源不詳。該單詞和古諾爾斯語 stutr (「公牛」)、瑞典語 stut (「公牛」)和丹麥語 stud (「閹公牛」)（另見英語 stot）有點類似，但難以將它們的語義關聯起來，除非它們共有一個來源「（棕色？）雄性哺乳動物」。
發音[編輯]
名詞[編輯]
stoat (複數 stoats)
- 白鼬（Mustela erminea）
- 1886, Transactions of the Edinburgh Naturalists' Field Club, 卷 1，頁號 135:
- I have never seen Stoats hunt in packs, but it is certain both Weasels and Stoats do so.
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- 2003, John Long, Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence，頁號 272:
- In 1953 it was reported that the stoat had increased to a high population level, but that the weasel introduced at the same time had disappeared (de Vos et al. 1956).
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- 2005, T. C. R. White, Why Does the World Stay Green?: Nutrition and Survival of Plant-eaters，頁號 91:
- European stoats were long ago introduced to New Zealand (along with ferrets and weasels!) in the mistaken belief that they would control the burgeoning populations of introduced rabbits.
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- 近義詞： clubster、(尤指冬天白色皮毛的) ermine、(美國) short-tailed weasel
