ermine
/ˈɜːmɪn/noun
(复同单, 或ermines)
1
- a stoat, especially when in its white winter coat白鼬。
1.1
- mass noun the white fur of the stoat, used for trimming garments, especially the ceremonial robes of judges or peers白鼬毛皮。
1.2
- 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。
2.1
- Genus Spilosoma, family Arctiidae: several species.白灯蛾属, 灯蛾科, 数种。
派生词
ermined
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French hermine, probably from medieval Latin （mus） Armenius 'Armenian (mouse)'.