English Dictionary

ermine

/ˈɜːmɪn/

noun

A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.

The ermine is a small, carnivorous mammal native to Europe and Asia.

意味（1）

A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.

意味（2）

The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.

意味（3）

(by extension, figuratively) The office of a judge.

意味（4）

(heraldry) A white field with black spots.

意味（5）

Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae