American sable

Amer′ican sa′ble,

sa•ble /ˈseɪbəl/USA pronunciation n., pl. -bles, (esp. when thought of as a group for 1. 2. ) -ble.

Mammals[countable] a small dark-colored Eurasian or North American marten, valued for its fur.
Clothing[uncountable] the fur of the sable.

sa•ble (sā′bəl),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bles, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) -ble, adj.
n.

Mammalsan Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
Mammalsa marten, esp. Mustela americana.
Clothingthe fur of the sable.
Heraldrythe color black, often being one of the heraldic colors.
Clothing sables, mourning garments.

adj.

Slavic or Baltic; compare Russian sóbol', Lithuanian sàbalas; ulterior origin, originally obscure
Middle Low German sabel (compare late Old High German zobel)
Old French
Middle English 1275–1325

Sa•ble (sā′bəl),USA pronunciation n. Cape,

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sable /ˈseɪb^əl/ n ( pl -bles, -ble)

a marten, Martes zibellina, of N Asian forests, with dark brown luxuriant fur
- the highly valued fur of this animal
- (as modifier): a sable coat
American sable ⇒ the brown, slightly less valuable fur of the American marten, Martes americana
the colour of sable fur: a dark brown to yellowish-brown colour

adj

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from Old High German zobel, of Slavic origin; related to Russian sobol', Polish sobol

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