ermine

er·mine  (ûrmn)

n.

1. A weasel (Mustela erminea) of northern regions, having a black-tipped tail and dark brown fur that in winter changes to white.

2. The commercially valuable white fur of this animal.

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[Middle English ermin, from Old French ermine, possibly of Germanic origin or from Medieval Latin (ms) Armenius, Armenian (mouse).]

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ermine [ˈɜːmɪn]

n pl -mines, -mine

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the stoat in northern regions, where it has a white winter coat with a black-tipped tail

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the fur of this animal

3. (History / Heraldry) one of the two principal furs used on heraldic shields, conventionally represented by a white field flecked with black ermine tails Compare vair

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the dignity or office of a judge, noble, or king

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for ermine moth

[from Old French hermine, from Medieval Latin Armenius (mūs) Armenian (mouse)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ermine - the expensive white fur of the ermine fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	2.	ermine - mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat Mustela erminea, shorttail weasel weasel - small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck stoat - the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail

Translations

ermine [ˈɜːmɪn] N (ermines or ermine (pl)) → armiño m

ermine [ˈɜː^rmɪn] n → hermine f

ermine

n (= animal) → Hermelin nt; (= fur) → Hermelin m

ermine [ˈɜːmɪn] n → ermellino