kärpännahka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ermine noun A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
Senses
kärpännahka is used for these senses in English:
- ermine The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
- ermine (tincture) The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white field with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.
- miniver A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.
ermine — full definition
- noun A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
- noun The white winter fur of this animal, traditionally used to trim ceremonial robes and long associated with royalty and judges.