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minks

/mɪŋks/

Meanings

noun

水貂,貂。

(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

Examples :

农民饲养水貂,因为它们有珍贵的皮毛,经常被用来制作大衣。