sable

sable1
[ˈseɪb(ə)l]
noun
  1. a marten with a short tail and dark brown fur, native to Japan and Siberia and valued for its fur
    紫貂,黑貂
  2. Martes zibellina, family Mustelidae
    拉丁名Martes zibellina,鼬科
    ■[mass noun]the fur of the sable
    紫貂皮;貂皮
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, in the sense 'sable fur', from medieval Latin sabelum, of Slavic origin

sable2
[ˈseɪb(ə)l]
adjective
  1. (poetic/literary or Heraldry)black
    (诗/文 纹章)黑色的
noun
  1. [mass noun](poetic/literary or Heraldry)black
    (诗/文 纹章)黑色
    ■(sables)(archaic)mourning garments
    (古)丧服
  2. (亦作 sable antelope)a large African antelope with long curved horns, the male of which has a black coat and the female a russet coat, both having a white belly
    貂羚
  3. Hippotragus niger, family Bovidae
    拉丁名Hippotragus niger,牛科
sabled
adjective
sably
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French (as a heraldic term), generally taken to be identical with sable, although sable fur is dark brown
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