er‧mine /ˈɜːmən, ˈɜːmɪn $ ˈɜːr-/ 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

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