foul marten
Britishnoun
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In my county, as well as in many parts of England, the popular name is "foumart," which is said to be derived from "foul marten."
From Project Gutenberg
They are among the most graceful of animals, and in place of the disagreeable scent which renders many of their tribe offensive, this creature possesses an odor which is quite agreeable, and for this reason is often called the sweet marten in contradistinction to the foul marten or pole cat of Britain, which is like unto our skunk in the disgusting stench which it exhales.
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