black-footed ferret

[ blak-foo t-id ]

/ ˈblækˌfʊt ɪd /

noun

a weasellike polecat, Mustela nigripes, of prairie regions of the U.S., having a yellowish-brown body with the tip of the tail and legs black: an endangered species.

Words nearby black-footed ferret

black-coated, black-crowned night heron, black-eyed pea, black-eyed susan, black-figure, black-footed ferret, black-headed fireworm, black-headed gull, black-hearted, black-letter day, black-light trap

Origin of black-footed ferret

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85