stoat

[stoht]

noun

1. the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.

stoat

/ stəʊt /

noun

1. a small Eurasian musteline mammal, Mustela erminea, closely related to the weasels, having a brown coat and a black-tipped tail: in the northern parts of its range it has a white winter coat and is then known as an ermine

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoat¹

1425–75; late Middle English stote < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoat¹

C15: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

That means eradicating invasive species such as possums, rats and mustelids—a group that includes weasels, ferrets and stoats.

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The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats.

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Look very closely - can you see the stoat?

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Jose saw this stoat jump mid-air as an "expression of exuberance" as the small mammal hurled itself around in a fresh snowfall.

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In 2005, several kiwis were placed in the Maungatautari sanctuary in a last-ditch effort to prevent them from being hunted to extinction by predators like stoats and ferrets.

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