grison

English

a grison

Etymology

From Old French gris (“gray”) + -on (diminutive suffix)

Noun

grison (plural grisons)

A small, carnivorous South American mammal, of the genus Galictis, somewhat resembling a weasel.

Hyponyms

Translations

weasel like mammal (Galictis)

Finnish: grisoni (fi)

Navajo: Shádiʼááhdę́ę́ʼ niłchiis

Further reading

grison on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Galictis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Galictis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

Gorins, O-rings, girons, groins, rosing, signor, soring

French

Etymology

gris +‎ -on

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʁi.zɔ̃/

Noun

grison m (plural grisons)

grey-haired man
(dated, colloquial) ass, donkey

Adjective

grison (feminine singular grisonne, masculine plural grisons, feminine plural grisonnes)

quite grey (especially of hair)

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