European polecat UK /(ˌ)jʊə.ɹəˈpiː.ən ˈpəʊlkæt/US /ˌjʊɹ.əˈpi.ən ˈpoʊlˌkæt/ noun1 •Mustela putorius, related to mink and weasels, native to Europe and parts of Asia, and from which certain of the animals called ferrets have been domesticated. formsEuropean polecats
