ermine
In blazon, of the colour ermineIn blazon, of the colour ermine (white with black spots).
» The prince only wore the ermine cloak once.
Der Prinz trug den Hermelinumhang nur einmal. — Yorwba
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1 senses(not comparable)In blazon, of the colour ermine (white with black spots).
Examples
2 sentencesThe prince only wore the ermine cloak once.
deDer Prinz trug den Hermelinumhang nur einmal. — Yorwba
My trail camera has yet to capture a white-furred ermine.
Origin
From Middle English ermine, ermin, ermyn, from Old French ermin, ermine, hermine.From Middle English ermine, ermin, ermyn, from Old French ermin, ermine, hermine.
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