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ermine
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ermine
(noun)
ermine
/
ˈ
ɚmən/
noun
plural
ermine
or
ermines
ermine
/
ˈ
ɚmən/
noun
plural
ermine
or
ermines
Britannica Dictionary definition of ERMINE
1
[
count
]
US
:
a small animal that has a long body and fur that turns white in winter
—
compare
stoat
2
[
noncount
]
:
the white fur of an ermine
an
ermine
coat
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