Domesticated European polecat (6)
I believe the answer is:
ferret
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">domesticated european polecat</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ferret that I've seen before include "Search; type of polecat" , "European polecat bred for hunting rabbits" , "It's used to drive rabbits from their holes" , "Small polecat" , "Small fierce animal used to hunt rabbits" .)