grison
[ grahy-suhn, griz-uhn ]
/ ˈgraɪ sən, ˈgrɪz ən /
noun
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
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Example sentences from the Web for grison
The grison lives on small mammals and birds, and in settled districts is destructive to poultry.
He obeyed its summons, but soon found it prudent to make his escape, and reached Chiavenna in the Grison dominions.
This is the Grison, which, in appearance and habits, somewhat resembles the wolverene.
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British Dictionary definitions for grison
grison
/ (ˈɡraɪsən, ˈɡrɪzən) /
noun
either of two musteline mammals, Grison (or Galictis) cuja or G. vittata, of Central and South America, having a greyish back and black face and underparts
Word Origin for grison
C18: from French, from grison grey animal, from Old French gris grey
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