badger
nounmasculine/tɨ.ʃu.gu/low
te·xu·go
Definition
A carnivorous mammal of the family Mustelidae, with a stocky body, short legs, an elongated snout, and greyish fur with characteristic facial stripes.
The badger is a nocturnal animal that lives in setts.
We saw a badger foraging at the edge of the woods.
Common collocations
badger setthoney badgerAmerican badgerbadger's fur
Etymology
Do latim 'taxus' (teixo, uma árvore) ou possivelmente de uma raiz pré-romana. A associação com o animal é obscura.