marten

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈmɑː.tɪn/, /ˈmɑː.tən/
• (America) IPA: /ˈmɑɹ.tən/, [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]

Noun

marten (plural martens)

1. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

Translations

• French: marte
• German: Marder
• Italian: martora
• Portuguese: marta
• Russian: куни́ца
• Spanish: marta

Noun

marten (plural martens)

1. Archaic form of martin#English|martin (the bird)
   • 1829, Magazine of Natural History (volume 1, page 402)

     Towards the end of the month, swallows and house martens congregate, and are often seen resting on the ridges or sloping roofs of buildings.

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