Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Mink \Mink\, n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Putorius}, allied to the
   weasel. The European mink is {Putorius lutreola}. The common
   American mink ({P. vison}) varies from yellowish brown to
   black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also {minx}, {nurik},
   and {vison}.