FITCH

polecat, fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius

(noun) dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Fitch (plural Fitches)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fitch is the 1885th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19060 individuals. Fitch is most common among White (83.83%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Noun

fitch (plural fitches)

The European polecat, Mustela putorius.

The skin of the polecat

Etymology 2

Noun

fitch

(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".

Source: Wiktionary


Fitch (; 224), n.; pl. Fitches. Etym: [See Vetch.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A vetch. [Obs.]

2. pl. (Bot.)

Definition: 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, still used as a flavoring in the East. In Ezekiel iv. 9, the Revised Version now reads spelt.

Fitch, n. Etym: [Contr. of fitched.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European polecat; also, its fur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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