sable

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In contrast, some parts of the tarantula feel almost like sable fur.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

The cookbook offers helpful guides to the different varieties of herring—from New Catch to schmaltz—smoked salmon and specialty fish such as sturgeon and sable and caviar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The four largest herbivores wearing GPS collars -- nyala, kudu, sable and elephant -- had no fatalities.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2023

One of the ferrets is described as a sable polecat ferret, and the other is a silver ferret.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

He cast back his cloak, flashed out his sword, and the silver and sable of Gondor gleamed on him as he rode forward.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien