zoril
[ zawr-il, zor- ]
/ ˈzɔr ɪl, ˈzɒr- /
noun
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
Also
zo·ril·la
[zuh-ril-uh] /zəˈrɪl ə/,
zo·rille
[zuh-ril] /zəˈrɪl/.
Origin of zoril
1765–75; < French
zorille < Spanish
zorrilla, zorillo, equivalent to
zorra, zorro fox +
-illa, -illo diminutive suffix
Words nearby zoril
zorach,
zorana,
zorbing,
zorbonaut,
zori,
zoril,
zorilla,
zorn,
zorn's lemma,
zoroaster,
zoroastrian
Example sentences from the Web for zoril
Zoril, Zorille, zor′il, n. an African skunk-like carnivore: an American skunk.