Associations to the word «Fitch»

Wiktionary

FITCH, noun. The European polecat, Mustela putorius.
FITCH, noun. The skin of the polecat
FITCH, noun. (obsolete) A word found in the Authorized Version of the Bible, representing different Hebrew originals. In Isaiah xxviii. 25, 27, it means the black aromatic seeds of Nigella sativa. In Ezekiel iv. 9, the Revised Version now reads "spelt".

Dictionary definition

FITCH, noun. Dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened.

Wise words

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