[ 'ə:mɪn ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s )
1》 a stoat.
↘the white winter fur of the stoat, used for trimming the ceremonial robes of judges or peers.
↘ Heraldry fur represented as black spots on a white ground, as a heraldic tincture.
2》 a stout-bodied moth that has cream or white wings with black spots. [Genus Spilosoma : several species.]
Derivatives
~d adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. h~ , prob. from med. L. (mus) Armenius 'Armenian (mouse)'.