foin
foin · foins
The beech martenThe beech marten (Martes foina, syn. Mustela foina).
/fɔɪn/
Meaning
3 sensesThe beech marten (Martes foina, syn. Mustela foina).
A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.
(archaic)A thrust.
Origin
From Old French foene (“harpoon, fizgig”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”). From French foFrom Old French foene (“harpoon, fizgig”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”).
From French fouine (“a marten”).
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