sable
noun /ˈseɪbl/
/ˈseɪbl/
- [countable] a small animal from northern Asia with dark yellow-brown fur
紫貂；黑貂 - [uncountable] the skin and fur of the sable, used for making expensive coats and artists’ brushes
貂皮，貂毛（可制作名贵大衣或画笔）
词源late Middle English: from Old French, in the sense ‘sable fur’, from medieval Latin sabelum, of Slavic origin.