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kolinsky

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɪnski/

Definition of kolinsky

noun (plural kolinskies)

  • a dark brown weasel with a bushy tail, found from Siberia to Japan.
    • Mustela sibirica, family Mustelidae. Alternative name: Siberian weasel
  • [mass noun] the fur of the kolinsky.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from the place name Kola, a port in NW Russia, + the pseudo-Russian ending -insky

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