pine marten

noun

a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia.

Also called American marten. a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada.

Origin of pine marten

First recorded in 1760–70

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Historical Examples of pine marten

Further in the scrub we track a pine-marten to its lair in the rocks.
Poachers and Poaching
John Watson
Though commonly called “pine-marten,” it does not appear to have any special preference for coniferous trees.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7
Various
The North American M. americana is closely allied to the pine-marten and Asiatic sable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7
Various
The American sable or pine-marten is about the size of a common domestic cat, and looks much like a young red fox.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History
Theodore Wood
This worm occurs also in the polecat (M. putorius), in the common weasel (M. vulgaris), and in the pine-marten (M. martes).
Parasites
T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for pine marten

pine marten

noun

a marten, Martes martes, of N European and Asian coniferous woods, having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow patch on the throatSee also sweet marten

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