Species of marten highly valued for its fur (5)

I believe the answer is:

sable

(Other definitions for sable that I've seen before include "Fur - heraldic black" , "Adventurous courage" , "(Fur from) small carnivore" , "Dark brown fur of the marten" , "Bales of valuable Russian fur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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