Zoril

  • 1zoril — ZORÍL s.m. Animal carnivor din Africa, asemănător cu nevăstuica, cu blana neagră şi albă, foarte căutată. (din fr. zorille < sp. amer. zorrillo < sp. zorra = vulpe) [et. şi TLF, DRAE] Trimis de tavi, 21.11.2005. Sursa: MDN  ZORÍL s.m.… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 2Zoril — Zor il, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Zorilla}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3zoril — Zorilla o*ril la, n. [Sp. zorilla, zorillo, dim. of zorra, zorro, a fox: cf. F. zorille.] (Zo[ o]l.) Either one of two species of small African carnivores of the genus {Ictonyx} allied to the weasels and skunks. [Written also {zoril}, and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4zoril — /zawr il, zor /, n. a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits. Also, zorilla /zeuh ril euh/, zorille /zeuh ril /. [1765 75; < F zorille < Sp zorrilla, zorillo, equiv. to zorra, zorro fox + illa,&#8230; …

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  • 5zoril — noun zorille …

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  • 6zoril — n. African mammal resembling a weasel …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7zoril — n. Mariput (Viverra zorilla) …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 8zoril — zor·il …

    English syllables

  • 9zoril — zor•il [[t]ˈzɔr ɪl, ˈzɒr [/t]] also zo•ril•la [[t]zəˈrɪl ə[/t]] n. pl. zor•ils also zo•ril•las mam a skunklike African mammal, Ictonyx striatus, of the weasel family • Etymology: 1765–75; &LT; F zorille &LT; Sp zorrilla, zorillo, dim. of zorra,&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10zoril — /ˈzɒrəl/ (say zoruhl) noun a weasel like animal of southern Africa, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk, and capable of emitting a fetid odour. Also, zorilla /zɒˈrɪlə/ (say zo riluh). {French zorille, from Spanish zorrilla, diminutive of zorra&#8230; …

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