Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for MINK
MINK, n.
An American and European quadruped of the genus Mustela, that burrows in the earth on the side of river or pond, whose fur is more valuable than that of the muskrat. It is the Mustela Lutreola, (Lin.) and the Putorius Lutreola, (Cuv.) It is very often called minx. Belknap.
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