English dictionary
ermine
/'/[@]/rm/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the expensive white fur of the ermine
Source: WordNet 3.0
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mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A valuable fur-bearing animal of the genus Mustela (<i>M. erminea</i>), allied to the weasel; the stoat. It is found in the northern parts of Asia, Europe, and America. In summer it is brown, but in winter it becomes white, except the tip of the tail, which is always black.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To clothe with, or as with, ermine.
Source: webster1913