er ‧ mine /ˈɜːmən, ˈɜːmɪn $ ˈɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: perhaps from Medieval Latin mus Armenius 'Armenian mouse' ]
1 . [uncountable] an expensive white fur, used especially for the formal clothes of judges, kings, and queens
2 . [countable] a small animal whose fur is white in winter