Found 2 items, similar to pine marten.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pine marten pine marten n : dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests [syn: Martes martes]
English → English (gcide) Definition: pine marten marten \mar"ten\, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mear[eth], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m["o]r[eth]r. Cf. Foumart.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina ); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some zo["o]logists consider only a variety of the Russian sable. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. [1913 Webster]