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ermine    音标拼音: ['ɚmən]
n. 貂,貂的白毛皮

貂,貂的白毛皮

ermine
n 1: the expensive white fur of the ermine
2: mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
[synonym: {ermine}, {shorttail weasel}, {Mustela erminea}]

Ermine \Er"mine\, n. [OF. ermine, F. hermine, prob. of German
origin; cf. OHG. harmo, G. hermelin, akin to Lith. szarm?,
szarmonys, weasel, cf. AS. hearma; but cf. also LL.
armelinus, armellina, hermellina, and pellis Armenia, the fur
of the Armenian rat, mus Armenius, the animal being found
also in Armenia.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A valuable fur-bearing animal of the genus
Mustela ({M. erminea}), 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.
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2. The fur of the ermine, as prepared for ornamenting
garments of royalty, etc., by having the tips of the
tails, which are black, arranged at regular intervals
throughout the white.
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3. By metonymy, the office or functions of a judge, whose
state robe, lined with ermine, is emblematical of purity
and honor without stain. --Chatham.
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4. (Her.) One of the furs. See {Fur} (Her.)
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Note: Ermine is represented by an argent field, tufted with
black. Ermines is the reverse of ermine, being black,
spotted or timbered with argent. Erminois is the same
as ermine, except that or is substituted for argent.
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{Ermine moth} (Zo["o]l.), a white moth with black spots (esp.
{Yponomeuta padella} of Europe); -- so called on account
of the resemblance of its covering to the fur of the
ermine; also applied to certain white bombycid moths of
America.
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Ermine \Er"mine\, v. t.
To clothe with, or as with, ermine.
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The snows that have ermined it in the winter. --Lowell.
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172 Moby Thesaurus words for "ermine":
Australian seal, achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet,
argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, bandeau, bar,
bar sinister, baton, bearings, bearskin, beaver, beaverette, bend,
bend sinister, billet, black fox, black marten, black sable,
blazon, blazonry, bordure, broad arrow, brook mink, buckskin,
cadency mark, calf, calfskin, canton, cap of dignity,
cap of maintenance, capeskin, cat, chaplet, charge, chevron, chief,
chinchilla, chinchillette, coast seal, coat of arms, cockatrice,
coney, coronet, cowhide, crescent, crest, cross, cross moline,
crown, deerskin, device, diadem, difference, differencing, doeskin,
eagle, electric seal, ermines, erminites, erminois, escutcheon,
falcon, fess, fess point, field, file, flanch, fleece,
fleur-de-lis, fox, fret, fur, furs, fusil, garland, genet,
goatskin, great seal, griffin, gules, gyron, hatchment, helmet,
heraldic device, honor point, impalement, impaling, inescutcheon,
jaguar, label, lapin, leopard, lion, lozenge, mantling, marmot,
marshaling, marten, martlet, mascle, merino, metal, mink, mole,
moleskin, monkey, motto, mullet, muskrat, nombril point, nutria,
octofoil, or, orb, ordinary, orle, otter, pale, paly, pean, pelts,
pheon, pigskin, privy seal, purple, purple pall, purpure, quarter,
quartering, rabbit, rabbitskin, raccoon, regalia, robe of state,
rod, rod of empire, rose, royal crown, sable, saltire, scepter,
scutcheon, seal, shagreen, sheepskin, shield, signet, skunk,
spread eagle, squirrel, subordinary, tenne, tiara, tiger, tincture,
torse, tressure, triple plume, unicorn, uraeus, vair, vert,
white fox, wool, wreath, yale



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  • Stoat - Wikipedia
    The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the Eurasian ermine or ermine, is a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern regions of North America Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List [1]
  • Ermine | Coat, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
    Ermine, northern weasel species in the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae The animal’s pelt was used historically in royal robes in Europe, and the term ermine also refers to the animal’s white coat
  • Ermine - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio
    The ermine (Mustela erminea) is a mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern portions of North America Introduced in the late 19th century into New Zealand to control rabbits, the ermine has had a devastating effect on native bird populations
  • Ermine Animal Facts - Mustela erminea - A-Z Animals
    The ermine is a type of weasel with a slender body that inhabits the temperate and arctic regions of Eurasia and North America Also commonly known as the stoat or the short-tailed weasel, this species plays an important role in the ecosystem as both a predator and prey animal
  • Ermine - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
    An ermine is another name for a stoat, particularly when its fur is white for the winter These small mammals are related to the weasel, and are a part of the Mustelidae family
  • Ermine: Characteristics, Diet, Facts More [Fact Sheet]
    The Ermine, also known as the stoat or short-tailed weasel, is a small but fierce predator renowned for its beautiful fur and adaptability to cold environments
  • Short-tailed Weasel (Ermine) - U. S. National Park Service
    Short-tailed Weasels (Ermines) are mammals in Yellowstone National Park
  • ERMINE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    But despite its many charms, recipes for ermine frosting nearly disappeared after cream cheese frosting surged onto the scene, so many bakers have never heard of it
  • Ermine - New World Encyclopedia
    Ermine is the common name for a small, northern weasel, Mustela erminea, characterized by a short, black-tipped tail, a long body with short legs, and fur that is dark brown in summer and turns white during snowy, winter conditions
  • Mustela erminea (ermine) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web
    Ermine are carnivores that hunt primarily at night They are specialist predators on small, warm-blooded vertebrates, preferably mammals of rabbit size and smaller





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