英语词汇“ermine moth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

ermine moth

释义

ermine /ûrˈmin/

noun

The stoat
A white fur, the stoat's winter coat in northern lands, used with the black tail-tip (or an imitation) attached for the ceremonial robes of royalty, the nobility, judges and magistrates
A moth of the genus Spilosoma, with dark spots on its light-coloured wings (also called ermine moth)

ORIGIN: OFr ermine (Fr hermine), perh from L (mūs) Armēnius, literally, (mouse) of Armenia, whence it was brought to Rome; but according to some from OHGer harmin (Ger Hermelin) ermine-fur

erˈmined adjective

Trimmed or decorated with ermine

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