grison

Etymology

From Old French gris (“gray”) + -on (diminutive suffix)

Noun

grison (plural grisons)

1. A small, carnivorous South American mammal, of the genus Galictis, somewhat resembling a weasel.

Further reading

• grison on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Galictis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Galictis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• Gorins, O-rings, girons, groins, rosing, signor, soring

Etymology

gris +‎ -on

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁi.zɔ̃/

Noun

grison m (plural grisons)

1. grey-haired man
2. (dated, colloquial) ass, donkey

Adjective

grison (feminine singular grisonne, masculine plural grisons, feminine plural grisonnes)

1. quite grey (especially of hair)