American sable

American  

noun

1. the pine marten, Martes americana, of the U.S. and Canada.

2. the fur of this animal.

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Example Sentences

An allied species inhabits the Hudson’s Bay territory, known as the American sable, and another, belonging to the Japanese islands, is called the Japan sable.

From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by Harvey, William

The best, from Norway, are very durable and of good appearance and an excellent substitute for American sable.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

The martin, the American sable, with its fluffy pelage.

From The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast by Andrews, Clarence Leroy