■ noun a small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family with chestnut fur (which in northern areas turns white in winter), white underparts, and a black-tipped tail. [ Mustela erminea .]
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
■ noun a small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family with chestnut fur (which in northern areas turns white in winter), white underparts, and a black-tipped tail. [ Mustela erminea .]
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004