furbearer

or fur-bear·er

[ fur-bair-er ]

/ ˈfɜrˌbɛər ər /

noun

any furry animal, especially one whose fur is of commercial value.

Nearby words

fur., furaldehyde, furan, furanose, furazolidone, furbearer, furbelow, furbish, furbish lousewort, furca, furcal

Origin of furbearer

First recorded in 1905–10; fur + bearer

Related forms

fur·bear·ing, adjective

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