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.

Nearby words

pine end, pine family, pine finch, pine grosbeak, pine leaf aphid, pine marten, pine mouse, pine needle, pine nut, pine siskin, pine snake

Origin of pine marten

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for pine marten

Further in the scrub we track a pine-marten to its lair in the rocks.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
In regard to the tapeworms, Tnia tenuicollis infests the polecat and the common weasel, and T. intermedia the pine-marten.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
It was a pine-marten, the largest of the weasel and pole-cat tribe, still to be found in our own north country.
More Science From an Easy Chair|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
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

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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