black cat vs marten

black cat

noun
  • A fisher, North American marten that has thick brown fur (Martes pennanti). 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, cat. 

verb
  • To do better than another in some respect. To one up. 

marten

noun
  • Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae. 

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