Phrase guide

Eurasian badger

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A badger species indigenous to Eurasia, Meles meles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: European badger, hog badger

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Meles meles

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: badger

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 狗獾 (gau2 fun1) — Meles meles
  • Chinese Mandarin: 狗獾 (gǒuhuān) — Meles meles
  • Xiang Chinese: 狗獾子 (gou3 han1 zr) — Meles meles
  • Estonian: mäger — Meles meles
  • Finnish: mäyrä — Meles meles
  • French: blaireau européen — Meles meles
  • French: blaireau eurasiatique — Meles meles
  • German: Dachs — Meles meles
  • Greek: ασβός (asvós) — Meles meles
  • Hungarian: borz — Meles meles
  • Hungarian: európai borz — Meles meles
  • Hungarian: eurázsiai borz — Meles meles
  • Polish: borsuk europejski — Meles meles
  • Russian: барсу́к (barsúk) — Meles meles
  • Russian: обыкнове́нный барсу́к (obyknovénnyj barsúk) — Meles meles
  • Spanish: tejón europeo — Meles meles
  • Spanish: tejón eurasiático — Meles meles
  • Swedish: grävling — Meles meles
  • Udmurt: нарды (nardy) — Meles meles
  • Udmurt: кырпуны (kyrpuny) — Meles meles