stone marten
noun
a marten, Mustela foina, of Europe and Asia, having a white mark on the throat and breast.
Also called
beech marten.
Origin of stone marten
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby stone marten
stone fruit,
stone fungus,
stone heart,
stone lantern,
stone lily,
stone marten,
stone massage,
stone mint,
stone mountain,
stone parsley,
stone pine
Example sentences from the Web for stone marten
Mustela foina: the beech-marten, stone-marten or white-breasted marten.
British Dictionary definitions for stone marten
stone marten
noun
a marten, Martes foina, of Eurasian woods and forests, having a brown coat with a pale underfur
the highly valued fur of this animal