transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈər-mən ]
noun
( plural ermines )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French hermin, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German harmo weasel
Date: 12th century
1. or plural ermine
a. : any of several weasels whose coats become white in winter usually with black on the tip of the tail ; especially : a short-tailed weasel ( Mustela erminea ) of the forests and tundra of Eurasia and North America
b. : the white fur of the ermine
2. : a rank or office whose ceremonial or official robe is ornamented with ermine
[
ermine 1a: winter coat
]