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furbearing

adj

Etymology

From fur + bearing.

  1. derived from *beraną✻ — “to bear; carry”
  2. inherited from *berandz✻
  3. inherited from berende — “bearing; fruitful”
  4. inherited from beringe
  5. compounded as furbearing — “fur + bearing”

Definitions

  1. Of an animal

    Of an animal: having fur for which it is hunted or farmed.

    • Because of its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA