ermine — late 12c., from O.Fr. ermine (12c., Mod.Fr. hermine), both the animal and the fur, apparently from a convergence of L. (mus) Armenius Armenian (mouse), ermines being abundant in Asia Minor; and an unrelated Germanic word for weasel (Cf. O.H.G.… … Etymology dictionary
ermine European stoat — šermuonėlis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Mustela erminea angl. ermine common stoat; ermine European stoat; ermine stoat; greater weasel; short tailed weasel; weasel vok. großes Wiesel; Hermelin rus … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
ermine common stoat — šermuonėlis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Mustela erminea angl. ermine common stoat; ermine European stoat; ermine stoat; greater weasel; short tailed weasel; weasel vok. großes Wiesel; Hermelin rus … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
Stoat — Ermine redirects here. For other uses, see Ermine (disambiguation). Stoat Conservation status … Wikipedia
Ermine (disambiguation) — Ermine has several meanings: *An alternative name for the stoat (outside Britain also called the short tailed weasel) ( Mustela erminea ), when it goes white (except the end of its tail) in the winter. * The white fur of this animal, which is… … Wikipedia
Ermine — Er mine, n. [OF. ermine, F. hermine, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. harmo, G. hermelin, akin to Lith. szarm?, szarmonys, weasel, cf. AS. hearma; but cf. also LL. armelinus, armellina, hermellina, and pellis Armenia, the fur of the Armenian rat … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ermine moth — Ermine Er mine, n. [OF. ermine, F. hermine, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. harmo, G. hermelin, akin to Lith. szarm?, szarmonys, weasel, cf. AS. hearma; but cf. also LL. armelinus, armellina, hermellina, and pellis Armenia, the fur of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ermine — [ʉr′min] n. pl. ermines or ermine [ME & OFr ermin; OFr ermine, hermine, prob. < MHG hermin, erminelike < harme, ermine < OHG harmo, weasel (OE hearma): infl. by folk etym. assoc. with L ( mus) Armenius, Armenian (mouse)] 1. any of… … English World dictionary
ermine — ► NOUN (pl. same or ermines) 1) a stoat. 2) the white winter fur of the stoat, used for trimming the ceremonial robes of judges or peers. ORIGIN Old French hermine, probably from Latin mus Armenius Armenian mouse … English terms dictionary
Stoat — Stoat, n. [OE. stot a stoat, horse, bullock; perhaps originally only of male animals, and akin to D. stooten to push, E. stutter; cf. Icel. st?tr a bull, Sw. stut a bullock. Cf. {Stot}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The ermine in its summer pelage, when it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
