a small European wild animal with a long thin body, dark brown fur and a strong unpleasant smell 艾鼬，臭貂（体长，有臭味） - (North American English) (also skunk British and North American English)
a small black and white North American animal that can produce a strong unpleasant smell to defend itself when it is attacked 艾鼬，臭貂（体长，有臭味）
Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old French pole ‘chicken’ + cat.