A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black ti
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The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
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The office of a judge.
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The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white field with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.
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Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae
adj
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In blazon, of the colour ermine (white with black spots).
verb
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To clothe with ermine.
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My trail camera has yet to capture a white-furred ermine.
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The prince only wore the ermine cloak once.
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