Grisons
[French gree-zawn] /French griˈzɔ̃/
noun
1.
a canton in E Switzerland. 2747 sq. mi. (7115 sq. km).
Capital: Chur.
[grahy-suh n, griz-uh n] /ˈgraɪ sən, ˈgrɪz ən/
noun
1.
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
/ɡrizɔ̃/
noun
1.
the French name for Graubünden
/ˈɡraɪsən; ˈɡrɪzən/
noun
1.
either of two musteline mammals, Grison (or Galictis) cuja or G. vittata, of Central and South America, having a greyish back and black face and underparts
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