ermine

ermine
[ˈəːmɪn]
(复同单,或 ermines)
  1. a stoat, especially when in its white winter coat
    貂,扫雪鼬
    ■[mass noun]the white fur of the stoat, used for trimming garments, especially the ceremonial robes of judges or peers
    白鼬的白色毛皮
    ■[mass noun](Heraldry)fur represented as black spots on a white ground, as a heraldic tincture
    (纹章)黑点白底毛皮
  2. (亦作 ermine moth)a stout-bodied moth that has cream or white wings with black spots, and a very hairy caterpillar
    (白翅上带黑斑点的)白灯蛾
  3. Genus Spilosoma, family Arctiidae: several species
    白灯蛾属,灯蛾科,数种
派生
ermined
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French hermine, probably from medieval Latin (mus) Armenius 'Armenian (mouse')
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